Here's an interesting post that I originally had at my other site. But I'm moving the best posts to ESI Money and this one certainly qualifies. As you know, we spend a lot of time here talking to the wealthy and asking them about their finances. My Millionaire Interviews are among the most popular posts on this site. And for good reason -- who better to learn about money … [Read more...]

Over three years ago I read The Miracle Morning. I loved the book and it got me to thinking about how much more productive I could have been if I had discovered it early in my life (which would be impossible since it was published at the end of 2012, but still.) As I read it I began thinking what an impact a morning routine might have on a person's finances. That's when I … [Read more...]

The following is a post which originally appeared at Budgets are Sexy. We all have money tips coming out our ears. Do this. Don't do that. Do this or that. And on and on. The advice seems endless -- so much so that if you try to follow them all you'd have no time to live your life. At the same time, all money tips are not created equal. Even while many are valuable, … [Read more...]

From time to time someone will comment at ESI Money with something along the lines of "what does it mean to be rich?" It's a topic I've thought about a lot, have wanted to cover for some time, and will likely write about again even with this post discussing the issue. Obviously one aspect of being "rich" is monetary. In fact, if you look up "rich" in the dictionary the … [Read more...]

I think many of you know that I was a marketing executive during my career. One thing you need to be successful at marketing is to understand psychology. If you know what the consumer is thinking, you can tailor your message to be best received by him. ;) Psychology is also important in managing money, which is why I'm thrilled to have a guest post today from Dr. Brenda, … [Read more...]