The Best from Rockstar Finance for January 17, 2019

Today's Features

Are Generous People More Successful?

Well, we have a contrary belief to the worldview of generosity and, as it turns out, there are studies that reveal that generosity does, in fact, lead to success!

Is Social Media Costing You Money?

Since I’ve been thinking about how much I’ve been on social media recently, I started thinking about the financial implications. You may think you aren’t spending any money on social media because you aren’t being charged for it, but there are other ways it impacts our money.

Why This Couple Lived in a Car to Become Debt Free

I thought he was nuts. Sure, my tiny, 250-square foot studio cottage cost me $1750 per month, and I had irritating, lingering debt that I tracked every month, but there was no way I’d give up my comfortable home to live in a tent.

You’re Really Not That Special

People are not equal in terms of intelligence, social charisma, or life circumstances and the sooner you accept that you are really not that special, the better off you will be. The universe does not particularly care if you are successful, nor does it care that you are unhappy about your circumstances. The only person who DOES care is you.

How to Use a HELOC: Free Your Lazy Money and Build it into Passive Income

But if you own your own home and you’re ready to put your money to work, letting it earn more for you than you ever dreamed it could, then the time is just right to consider a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC).