April 2019 - Page 2 of 4 - The Outlier Model

Money Pit Projects That Lowers Your Home’s Value

Allen Francis / April 17th, 2019 / No Comments

The American dream is to own a home, but the American hustle is to sell high and make an appreciable profit. For most Americans, the average price of a new home is about $380,000. Meanwhile, one out of every four homes lose some appreciable value. Some homes lose value due to the unpredictability of the housing market. Sometimes in life we cause our own worst suffering. Like with home renovation....

Posted in: Home, Money, Real Estate

Why Small Business Funding Can Be the Answer to Your Problems

Susan Paige / April 16th, 2019 / No Comments

In rесеnt уеаrѕ, unemployment rаtеѕ hаvе risen tо higher lеvеlѕ thаn еvеr bеfоrе, whісh hаѕ rеѕultеd іn mаnу people dесіdіng tо ѕtаrt thеіr оwn ѕmаll buѕіnеѕѕеѕ. Whіlе ѕmаll buѕіnеѕѕ ownership іѕ a gооd thіng, mаnу еntrерrеnеurѕ саn, іn fасt, bеnеfіt grеаtlу frоm uѕіng ѕmаll buѕіnеѕѕ loans оr оthеr tуреѕ...

Posted in: Personal Finance

Deceptively Hidden Travel Fees to Watch Out For

Allen Francis / April 16th, 2019 / No Comments

What I am learning as I get older is that the real enjoyment that you get out of a vacation comes more from budgeting and not spending spontaneously. For most American family budgets, only about 2% is allocated for family vacations annually. The average cost for a family of four to go on a vacation is almost $5,000. Most domestic plane tickets cost about $400 while an international plane ticket costs...

Posted in: Saving Money, Travel

The Nuances of Flavor: How to Make Pour-Over Coffee at Home That’ll Rock Your Taste Buds

Susan Paige / April 15th, 2019 / No Comments

There’s never been a better time to dive into the world of coffee. Coffee yields have brought prices down, the lowest ever since 2006. You can refine your coffee-drinking experience by learning how to make pour-over coffee. It all starts with a bag of fresh coffee beans, roasted, and ground for each cup. Once you’ve found your favorite blend, it’s all about how you’ll brew...

Posted in: Personal Finance