by BrandtSmith | Sep 23, 2010 | Wealth
Ok, maybe the title is a bit misleading. My family isn’t living in a van down by the river. We aren’t living in a cardboard box. No crashing on a friend’s couch for a few weeks or moving back in with Mom and Dad. We rented a nice apartment just down...
by BrandtSmith | Jun 26, 2008 | Entrepreneurship, Life balance, Wealth
Note:This is one of the hardest things I’ve written about. I’ve personally gone through it and know how it can tear apart a family. In my case it was because I decided to help. “Joe, you look awful.” “Wow, is that a good way to greet a...
by BrandtSmith | May 12, 2008 | Entrepreneurship, Life balance, Wealth
Common advice, common results I shake my head when I hear most “experts” talk about getting ahead. Their advise is almost always the same: “reduce your spending to the bare minimum. Maximize the amount you save. Invest in good mutual funds for the...
by BrandtSmith | May 1, 2008 | Wealth
I was reading a post by Ramit @ I Will Teach You to Be Rich yesterday and the question came up ” I am in college, but have lots of free time, so I can work full time at a startup plus add in a lot of extra hours (I know how startups are) on site or by...
by BrandtSmith | Apr 25, 2008 | Entrepreneurship, Life balance, Wealth
Designer handbags. Primped and pampered. Fresh from the salon. Recent trip the the friendly neighborhood plastic surgeon for a minor “augmentation.” Driving up in their new BMW. Just moved into a bigger house in a more exclusive neighborhood. Do they need...
by BrandtSmith | Mar 28, 2008 | Life balance, Wealth
Note: this is a very personal post. Thank you for letting me share this with you, and for helping me with the healing process. Sometimes, writing makes everything so clear… The call I dreaded Last night I found out that my Grandfather died. I had been in Mexico...
