Nathan Clarke is a martial artist and personal finance blogger at millionairedojo.com, where he combines his passion for martial arts with financial advice. You can find him on Twitter @millionairedojo. From a young age, Nathan loved martial arts. He would watch Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee movies and practice their …
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Learn the Key Strategy to Prevent the Biggest Pitfall in Increasing Your Income
On Make Money Your Way, there’s a guest post from Bill Achola, a financial publisher who runs an investment blog that’s rapidly gaining popularity. His blog helps investors make smart decisions. In his post, Bill shares his $10,000 investment plan and offers advice on how to avoid common mistakes when …
A Dozen Simple Steps to Transform Your Home into a Minimalist Haven
My family has been on a journey to embrace minimalism and simplicity in various aspects of our lives—financially, in our work, and at home. With two kids and all the stuff that comes with them, it’s been a challenge, but we’ve managed pretty well. Over the past few months, we’ve …
Harnessing Xero for Efficient Accounting Solutions
It’s tax season, a time many business owners dread, as it involves reconciling all your invoices and expenses while making sure you don’t make any costly mistakes. Fortunately, there are now ways to save both time and money when doing your taxes. Xero is an online accounting software that has …
BEWARE: THESE 22 UNEXPECTED CRISES COULD DRAIN YOUR FINANCES!
### The Importance of an Emergency Fund: Real-Life Stories from Personal Finance Experts Having an emergency fund is the best way to prevent budget disasters, but are you really prepared for everything life might throw at you? Think again. Even 22 personal finance experts, who should have their finances in …
EMBRACE #NANOWRIMO WITH A PERSONAL TWIST!
Today marks the beginning of NaNoWriMo for me. While it’s National Novel Writing Month, I’m not actually writing a novel. Instead, I’m challenging myself to produce 50,000 words for my blogs and freelance work. I’ve been a bit lazy this past October, recovering from FinCon and lots of travel, but …
Reflections on Celebrating Another Year
Today is my birthday. By the time you’re reading this, I’ll be on my way to the city to celebrate with a few close friends. I’m incredibly grateful for a year well spent and surrounded by some amazing people. Last year was quite different. I hit rock bottom, and everything …
Preparing for Retirement? Start Taking Action Today!
Lately, I’ve become quite the expert at procrastination. Life’s been busy, but I’ve had plenty of time to get things done—and still managed to put everything off. When I look back over the past few months, I feel bad because I haven’t accomplished much of anything. This has especially been …
TRANSFORM YOUR OUTLOOK: TRANSFORM YOUR WEALTH
Growing up, I could never understand why people drove old, beat-up cars. To me, even mid-range cars seemed like a waste. I thought you should either drive a top-tier car or nothing at all. I used to think those people with their worn-out vehicles simply hadn’t worked hard enough to …
A Cozy Abode in Guatemala: Reflections from February 2015
You know you’re not updating your blog enough when you’ve managed to build half a house since your last post… Since November, I’ve been immersed in construction mode. The builders took two weeks off around Christmas, and I managed to spend January traveling in Europe. Over the past two months, …