About Me My name is Miss T and I was born and raised in Manitoba, Canada, where my husband and I still live today. I have seen a lot challenge in my life – I was bullied as a kid, I was sick as a kid, had a sick mother growing up, had families that […]
Read MoreCategory Archive for Personal Finance | Yakezie.com - Part 20
Yakezie Member Post: Robert from The College Investor
Hi! I’m Robert, and I’m a recent MBA graduate who has always had a passion for investing and personal finance. My Story Since I can remember, I have had a passion for investing and all things related to personal finance. Honestly, when I was about 13, I wanted to do my own taxes. Yes, taxes. […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post: Mom’s Plans
If mom’s not happy, no one’s happy. You may have heard that saying before, and it definitely applies to our family. I am Melissa, the mom behind Mom’s Plans. I started blogging at the end of March, 2009. I have always loved writing; when I was in high school a teacher submitted one of my […]
Read MoreBeing Good Is Sometimes Not Good Enough
Most of us have something we are good at. For the 60 finalists of the second Yakezie Writing Contest, they have the ability to convey beautiful messages through words. All finalists should be very proud of their writing skills and story-telling abilities. Good communication is what makes harmony sing to goodness, and goodness dance to […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post: Life And My Finances
Early Beginnings As a newly married man, I thought I had my life all figured out. I had a good job with a large company, we lived in a tropical area, and we had extra money at the end of each month to put toward our debts. I figured that I would continue to move […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post : The Financial Blogger
Hey there! My name is Mike (like half of the financial bloggers!). I am 29, married with 2 young children (William; 5 and Amy; 3). I work in the financial industry (my day job) and I run an online company with my best friend. My wife doesn’t work while I work 4 days a week […]
Read MoreWho Gets To Claim The Kid After A Divorce?
Divorce is an ugly situation that none of us want to face. However, life happens and we must move on from soured relationships. With the widely quoted statistic that 50% of all marriages end in divorce, inevitably there will be questions about how one claims depends and pays for taxes during this time of the […]
Read MoreYakezie Member Post: Retire By 40
Hello fellow Yakezie members, challengers, and friends, This is Joe from Retire By 40 where I blog about my journey to early retirement. Today, I want to write a bit about the person most influential to my goal. His name is Will and he can never work for anyone else for long. He always goes […]
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