Tag: books
5 Takeaways from “Food Truck Business Guide for Beginners”
“Food Truck Business for Beginners” by Jose Miguel Perez gives us a super deep look into starting and running a food truck business. At this time, I do not plan on starting a food truck business, but the information is still valuable. Food trucks can add additional income to almost any physical investments you own.…
5 Takeaways from “Debt-Free Degree”
“Debt-Free Degree” by Anthony ONeal guides parents on how their children can earn a college degree entirely without acquiring debt. Graduating debt-free will give students a headstart above 70% of their peers. I was shocked that students could start preparing for college in middle school. Sure enough, there are scholarships and other opportunities that youngsters…
5 Takeaways from “Free Agent Lifestyle”
“Free Agent Lifestyle” by Coach Greg Adams is about the single male lifestyle. I’ll be frank, Coach does not believe marriage benefits men. He does bring up strong points as to his beliefs. Coach is one of my favorite YouTubers. I have been married for 16 years and dearly love my wife. However, I met…
5 Takeaways from “Baby Steps Millionaires”
“Baby Steps Millionaires” by Dave Ramsey looks at folks who became millionaires by following Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps. It is genuinely intriguing to see the power of avoiding consumer debt and living below ones’ means. I believe that everyone who follows the baby steps can become millionaires. However, I am more of a Robert Kiyosaki…
5 Takeaways from “Know Yourself, Know Your Money”
“Know Yourself, Know Your Money” by Rachel Cruze is a deep dive into the heart of your money. It is impossible to become debt-free and build an investment portfolio if you don’t know your limiting beliefs about money. Rachel Cruze is Dave Ramsey’s daughter, by the way. She explains how it was growing up after…
5 Takeaways from “The Perfect Investment”
“The Perfect Investment” by Paul Moore is a deep dive into the world of commercial real estate. More specifically, giant (100+ doors) multi-family housing that you can buy via syndications, partnerships, and limited liability corporations. You will need to be an accredited investor for this scale of investing. According to Investopedia, you will need to…
5 Takeaways from “The Psychology of Money”
“The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel is a mandatory read for anyone entering the stock market or the larger world of investing. So much of how we perceive our investing life comes from our mindset. The book gives us reasonable parameters to frame our investing goals and successes. The basic rule is to invest…
5 Takeaways from “Infinity Investing”
“Infinity Investing” by Toby Mathis is a book about building a portfolio of assets that will eventually cover your lifestyle. In other words, what I write about every day. Needless to say, this was a fantastic read. We all want to achieve financial freedom via different techniques and methods. Some may be heavy into real…
5 Takeaways from “Get Your Ducks in a Row”
“Get Your Ducks in a Row” by Harry S Margolis is an enormous book on estate planning. I knew it would be a challenging book to read because of the subject matter, but it proved to be an exciting read. The book was engaging because I learned much more than I thought. Estate planning covers…
5 Takeaways from “Otherhood”
“Otherhood” by Melanie Notkin is an essential look at the life of a career woman. I read this book because I am trying to understand better how women will navigate into their retirement years, especially if they are not married. The author did not plan to be unmarried her entire life; however, due to circumstances,…
5 Takeaways from “Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook”
“Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook” by Gary Vaynerchuck is a book about content creation and entrepreneurship, two of my favorite subjects. Let me preface this article by saying that I love Gary V’s content. He is a pure entrepreneur, which is extremely rare. I watched a Gary V YouTube video where he said, “You should…
5 Takeaways from “Investing in Fine Wine”
“Investing in Fine Wine” by Alex Andrawes is the book I never knew I wanted to read. I was browsing Kiplinger’s personal finance magazine and saw an ad about investing in wine. I’d never thought about wine as an investment, so I decided to read a book about the process. Wine is an exciting asset…
5 Takeaways from “Passive Income Freedom”
“Passive Income Freedom” by Gundi Gabrielle follows my heart by discussing my favorite topic, passive income. These words are music to my ears, and this book plays the perfect harmony. Inside the book, the author gives us over 23 passive income ideas. She thoroughly explains each concept, and you have enough resources to start further…
5 Takeaways from “Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds”
“Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds” by Joana Penn is a quick look into the future of writing, being an author, and book publishing. I have become hyper-aware of the necessity to prepare for the outlook of automation, blockchain, and virtual reality, so this book is right up my alley. The future is coming for…
5 Takeaways from “Dividend Growth Investing”
“Dividend Growth Investing” by Freeman Publications is a detailed look at one of my favorite pastimes. I have been a dividend growth investor for over two years, and I still love reading other people’s take on this vital strategy. Dividend growth investing (DGI) is the process of investing in companies over time. As time progresses,…
5 Takeaways from “Ecommerce 101”
“E-commerce 101” by Francois Maingret is especially valuable as we slowly transition from Web 2.0 (social media-driven) to Web 3.0 (the metaverse) and all that entails. Every transaction we make in life is some form of business, so understanding how businesses function is vital as investors. I started my web business roughly 18 months ago,…
5 Takeaways from “The Metaverse”
“The Metaverse” by Terry Winters is a critical book for all investors. I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, so I watched the rise of the internet. The metaverse will have a similar effect on humankind, and as investors, we need to get ahead of the movement. The media identifies the metaverse as Internet…
5 Takeaways from “Starting Your Career as a Contractor”
“Starting Your Career as a Contractor” by Claudiu Fatu fills an integral part of my knowledge of the world of real estate. As a real estate investor, there are four top professionals you will interact with to perform the best deals: lender, property manager, real estate agent, and general contractor. I have already read books…
Why I Subscribed to Kindle Unlimted as a Content Creator
I read a lot. Probably more than the average person, but not as much as the average Kindle Unlimited reader. Over the last 14 months, I have finished 70 books, giving me a rough average of one book a week. When I first started heavily reading books, I felt that I needed to buy each…
5 Takeaways from “An Expat’s Experiences of Living in Turkey”
“An Expat’s Experiences of Living in Turkey” by Colin Guest is an extraordinary true story of love and loss. I’ve been writing articles about moving overseas and living on passive income, and I needed more details of the expatriate experience. This book is precisely what I was looking to find. My wife’s sister lives in…
