Diamonds in the Rough Roundup 4/10/15

I read somewhere once that the those times when your income gets supercharged is what really creates the opportunities for wealth.  This could be getting a higher paying job with better education, having a side business take off or just getting a nice raise.  If things seem stagnant, it’s always worth it to test the market and see what you’re worth to others.  You may be surprised by what you find, and it may be the opportunity you need to turn your financial life around.  Being smart with new found money and putting it to good use will allow you to reach your financial goals much faster.

Here are some great articles you can put to good use by reading them and applying their principles:

–How to Make Six Figures Before Thirty by The Broke and Beautiful Life:  Interesting take on a “non traditional” way to earn six figures early on.  Most people think of doctors, engineers or stock brokers as people that can make six figures before their 30’s, but a skilled tradesman with some business acumen can sometimes do just as well.

–Where to Start Investing When You’re Broke by The Broke and Beautiful Life:  Rare it is when I feature 2 articles from the same website, but Stefanie hits it out of the park again with this one.  This is something I’ve been looking into myself as I’ve heard many people say they would like to invest but the barrier of entry is too high.

–Negotiate Your Way to Savings by Club Thrifty:  Most companies we deal with on a regular basis, such as utility and insurance companies, will try to make you think that their rate is the only one available.  But everything is negotiable.  And the worst case scenario, they say no and you move on with your life.

–Freedom> Money> Stuff by Budgets are Sexy:  Wise words to remember.  Freedom is the ultimate name of the game, and it can’t be bought with lots of stuff.