Tour de Personal Finance, Stage 3, Round 1 – Posts 21-24

Also, if applicable, I will give a brief description of the stage of the Tour de France that took place the same day as (or that has happened since the previous Stage of) the competition.

• How I Ripped People off With Store Credit Cards (Cards): In high school, I worked after school and on weekends as a cashier at a large retail chain. Despite my working less than half the hours of my full time counterparts, I consistently managed to reach the top of our weekly credit card signups contests. Knowing what I know now, I can look back and see how I ripped people off by talking them into a store credit card. 

• Should You Charge Your Boomerang Kids Rent? (Boomerang): It’s no longer a given that kids will move out on their own when college ends. In fact, there’s a term for this group – Boomerang Kids. Should you charge rent to these boomerang kids?

   

• Stop Crying That There Are No Jobs. Create One (Jobs): Be motivated by opportunity, not fear. Don’t dis-empower yourself by believing that someone else — someone smarter, richer, and probably better-looking — must create a job and bestow it upon you.

• Go It Alone (Alone):  Have you ever wanted to be your own boss? Did you dream of starting your own business when you were young? If you are not self-employed now, what is stopping you? Is it not the right time? The timing is never perfect, but at some point in your life, the opportunity to go it alone will surface. This post shares some stories around this topic.