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Don’t Give in to Pandemic Panic – Realistically Reassess Your Finances

Allen Francis / October 21st, 2020 / No Comments

Over 840,000 people applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of October. How sad it is that 840,000 people applying for unemployment, instead of 1 million, is considered progress. The point is that the state of your personal finances has probably been obscenely disrupted by the pandemic. Don’t fall into pandemic panic. And don’t pretend everything is normal so you can continue conducting...

Posted in: Career, Career and Work, Debt, Money, Personal Finance, Saving Money Tagged with: budget, pandemic, savings

What Are Good Collectibles to Invest In?

Allen Francis / September 30th, 2020 / No Comments

An investor without objectives or strategy is like a going on a road trip without directions. You must know the market you are investing in and how to profit. Otherwise, you will just get lost. The collectibles market is a good place to start. So, what are the right collectibles to invest in for your needs? What you must keep in mind is that the buyers of collectibles are investing in nostalgia. You...

Posted in: Career, Career and Work, Money, Online Income, Personal Finance Tagged with: collectibles to invest in

Is Working Overtime Worth It?

Allen Francis / September 2nd, 2020 / No Comments

I’m wary of workaholics – I think escapism, not an enhanced work ethic, drives them to endure 40+ hour workweeks. If you are lucky enough to be working in this economy now, do you work overtime? The typical American works 40 hours a week and makes $48,700 annually. Is Working Overtime Worth It? I am not referring to government employees. They make 1 and ½ times their hourly salary for...

Posted in: Career, Career and Work, Fitness and Exercise, Health, Money, Online Income, Personal Finance, Philosophy Tagged with: Is Working Overtime Worth It

You Can Live in Barbados for a Year Right Now – Here’s How

Allen Francis / August 15th, 2020 / No Comments

Sometimes, the only way to make sense of, or escape, the suffering in one’s life is to become a spectator to it. What does that mean? Well, sometimes you need to focus on the cause of the suffering as much as the suffering to find a solution. For example, the coronavirus pandemic of early 2020 caused a forced unemployment crisis not seen since the Great Depression. We know live in a world with,...

Posted in: Business, Career, Career and Work, Money, Online Income, Personal Finance, Travel Tagged with: Barbados Welcome Stamp, telecommute