Real Estate Q & A: Invest in Real Estate?

Q: What’s up Al? I need some advice… I’m livin here at school and I just recently rented a house… my old land lord currently wants to sell my old house for about 78k. I was thinking if I bought the house then rented it out it would be a way to get a income… what do u think? –(Russell H., college student)

Identity Theft Tip 4

When is the last time you checked your credit report? Have you ever checked it? Here’s a tip:

Be sure to check your credit report at least once a year. Get a free credit report from www.annualcreditreport.com

Suggested Reading: 4 Keys For Smart Credit Card Use

Inside The Mind Of Celeste Francine Jackson

“Tolerance leads to cooperation; cooperation leads to unity, and unity leads to progress.”

–Celeste F. Jackson

A couple of years ago I was having a great time conducting a seminar on personalities and thinking styles. During this interactive seminar I used a few of the students as examples. Out of those students, one young lady in particular stood out and the end of the seminar we started talking.

In order to find out if I was really on my game, she challenged me to identify her thinking style. (That’s what I love about Millenials—they are open to new ideas and very skeptical at the same time so you better be on point when dealing with them.)

She gave me a big smile to signal her approval as I identified the correct thinking quadrant for her and then she told me her name: Celeste Jackson.

Inside the Mind of Dr. Sherle Boone

“You can live a good life and still be committed to the well-being of other people.”

–Dr. Sherle Boone

Since 1988, Dr. Boone and the faculty at the institute have served 1200 African-American and Latino high school students from predominantly urban districts. The institute is held during the summer at Princeton University and over its twenty-year history, has a staggering 98% college graduation rate. In fact, for the past four years, 100% of the alumni have graduated from college. Compare that to a 51% national average for students completing college.

Identity Theft Tip 3

What do you do with all of those unwanted credit card offers? Shred, burn, or destroy all unwanted documents with your personal info on them. Especially credit card offers that you do not accept. Cancel ALL unused credit cards. To stop receiving all offers (including the good ones) call 1-888-5-Opt-Out.

Suggested Reading:
4 Keys for Smart Credit Card Use

Q & A: How do you retire with an extra million dollars?

Q: “You did a money management session today at Georgia State University…do you have any books you would recommend to[young people] for money management and investing? Lastly, what was the calculation that you did to figure out the millionaire question, in case I wanted to retire earlier? Thank you.”

Identity Theft Tip 2

Have you ever purchased something online? Here’s tip to make sure that when you’re buying a product online nobody’s stealing your identity.

When shopping on line check to make sure that the page is secure before giving out your personal info. Look for https (instead of http) at the beginning of the URL in the address bar.