Sherwin Buydens

I have done relatively well as an investor buying government and bank foreclosures and selling them off for a tidy profit. Thankfully, I have said, "Goodbye." to my day job.
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  • Life is like a Big Snowball
    My success has essentially taken off like a small ice ball rolled down a hill of snow.
  • The Choice Between Lord and Serf
    Many people carry that "I don't want to be too successful" or "It's too hard to be rich" mentality.
  • Getting Ahead of the Eight Ball
    Earning a passive income, that is, earning an income without lifting a finger which is equal to or preferably greater than your expenses is what I call "getting ahead of the eight ball" or essentially financial freedom.
  • Getting Out of Debt
    Other People's Money or OPM is a common vehicle that allows people with money to earn more money.
  • Taking Control of Your Destiny
    One of our most daunting tasks I believe is to remove our subjective selves and to be objective in a realistic way.
  • Education Savings
    A common technique for many people to save for there child's future is through a 509 plan.
  • Can You Afford Not to Be Rich?
    One of the turning points in my life that cemented the fact that I no longer had middle class aspirations is when I read "The Richest Man In Babylon".
  • The Golden Formula
    The first step must be your initiative.
  • Why You Shouldn't Only Invest in a 401k Plan
    For most people who aspire to be middle class, contributing to your 401k plan is one of the smartest choices you'll ever make.
  • Inheritance and Investing it Wisely
    Now a story we all wish for - inheritance.
  • Investing Safely
    More and more in my opinion, we are becoming a nation of spenders. Instead, we should become - not savers, but investors.
  • Becoming a Smarter Consumer
    I recently saw an article in which the writer had bought something like $2500 of goods at Circuit City for 2 years interest-free and decided to put her money instead into a CD
  • Don't Overextend Yourself when Buying a Home
    A large number of foreclosures are appearing because people simply overspent and could not keep up with the payments.
  • Bankruptcy
    So whether you 55 or 25, you are at the helm of your own financial future and a bankruptcy is only a stumbling block - albeit a major one.
  • Why You Should Be Careful Co-Signing a Loan
    Okay, your son, daughter, girlfriend, husband, first cousin who is an ex-con wants a loan.
  • Insurance - Get the Right Amount
    Somewhere I heard that up to 25% of the drivers in the Los Angeles area used to drive without insurance . . .
  • Traffic Fines and Credit
    Rot in hell before I pay this fine one day before I have to. How many times have I said that? Too many times, and learn from me - you should not wait either.
  • Get Good Credit to Buy a Car
    Suppose you are driving up a hill and . . . you look over to the right and there you are, in the same car, with the same features.
  • Pay Your Bills on Time
    Credit reporting

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