Hope to Prosper

Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth

Paying Your Bills

Finances /

This is a Flashback Post from 2009. I found three of these old draft posts that were half-written from over a decade ago.  Most of the information is just as relevant today as when I first wrote it, so I decided to finish writing them, with some modern perspective. 2010 – How to Negotiate a …

Living a Prosperous Life

Finances /

After 40 years of hard work, I have finally come to a point in my life where I’m doing well financially and prioritizing my happiness above accumulating wealth.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m still working and accumulating wealth, but it’s no longer my primary motivation in my life.  My new primary motivation is enjoying my …

Setbacks and Windfalls

Finances /

Last month was pretty crazy for me financially and it has me thinking about setbacks and windfalls.  I started March kind of bummed out, because I wasn’t making as much progress paying off my house as I planned.  For three months in a row, I had unforeseen expenses come up and reduce the amount I …