Planting Dollars

How to Beat Vegas and Make 214% on Your Money This Year

by Ryan

Each year millions of wide eyed and money hungry gamblers flock to a neon lit sand pit hundreds of miles from the barren Sierras. They come in droves to test their luck with slots, cards, and roulette. Free booze pours as gorgeous people from around the world make these new guests feel like they hold [...]

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Finding Frugal Friends

by Ryan

I’ve only lived here in Honolulu for about two months now and I’ve made a few casual acquaintances, but no true buddies, pals, or best friends. This isn’t meant to be a post to gain your sympathy… far from it, but I am wondering how you’ve dealt with this situation. You’re obviously reading a personal [...]

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Books to Become Financially Free

by Ryan

Reading is one of the best ways to transform yourself into the person you want to be. Inspired by new ideas and thoughts I’ve seen firsthand how the books I’ve read have molded me into the person I am today. I’ve listed several of such books below and highly recommend each of them. Personal Finance [...]

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Other Side of the Fence Series

by Ryan

Other side of the fence articles are one’s in which I take the opposing viewpoint of another blogger or popular belief. It may stir up the pot a little, but healthy debate is something that benefits everyone as we learn from it. Below are some of the articles in which I talk about the “Other [...]

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How to Lose a Million Dollars… or Three!

by Ryan

It’s been said that spending money is a bit easier than making it, but I think I’d have to work pretty hard to spend as much as a U.K. lottery winner did. A 16 year old British girl, Callie Rogers, was lucky enough to win $3 million dollars, (1.9 million pounds)… and guess what she [...]

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Starting the New Year Off Right… How to Eat Healthy for Cheap

by Ryan

Every year people from around the world set new years resolutions as they celebrate another year passed and look forward with hope into the new year. Heck I did the same thing on my post yesterday. By far the most common goals relate to getting in shape and doing better with finances, in particular saving [...]

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Planting Goals for 2010

by Ryan

As I browse the PF blogosphere the day before 2010, many bloggers writing their new years resolutions seem to have a fair amount of distain and “good riddance 2009″ type mentality towards the previous year. Although 2009 wasn’t my best year ever it was a year of growth, of building a base and I believe [...]

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Thank You Samurai and Cash Money Life

by Ryan

Today I had two posts go up, but both aren’t here on planting dollars! So where are they? Financial Samurai and Cash Money Life were nice enough to let me guest post and gain a little shameless self promotion, so I recommend you check out their sites and my guest posts. Creating A Masterpiece By [...]

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5 Reasons Grocery Carts are Evil

by Ryan

Who invented grocery carts and why did they make them so darn big? Not only that, why did the inventor create one of the most evil inventions ever and set it free? I don’t mean to exaggerate, but this invention might rival the A-bomb in how much damage it has caused the world. Not in [...]

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How to Make $100,000 in the Next 6 Months Doing Something You Love…

by Ryan

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business, selling things you love, and having the freedom to do it anywhere in the world? You can! And I’ve found someone who wants to pay you $100,000 to do just that! Tim Ferris over at the 4-Hour Workweek has just put up a substantial amount of [...]