Barry Libert

5 Rules to Reduce Risk When Starting a Business in the Other 8 Hours

5 Rules to Reduce Risk When Starting a Business in the Other 8 Hours I have a metal paperweight on my desk with the inscription, "What would you do if you could not fail?" It's a nice ornament with a feel good message, but it's completely wrong and dan... Read >

Deducting Hobby Expenses: Think Business

Deducting Hobby Expenses: Think Business As April 15 approaches, MoneyWatch is publishing daily tax tips. See the full list here, and please check back frequently for the latest advice from our experts. Hobbies are a great way to spend the other 8 h... Read >

Learned Helplessness: The Secret to Being Poor

Learned Helplessness: The Secret to Being Poor Everyone and their brother has the "secret" to being rich. Countless books, articles, and late-night infomercials have revealed how we can all live in palm tree lined mansions and drive bright red Ferraris... Read >

Bad Day? 5 Tips to Keep Your Motivation

Bad Day? 5 Tips to Keep Your Motivation A couple of weeks ago I had a bad day. Actually, it was a terrible day. Every piece of news I got was disappointing. Did it affect me? I still have bruises from the rock I tried to hide under. Guess what? In t... Read >

Financial Help for Women: 5 Strategies You Must do in the Other 8 Hours

Financial Help for Women: 5 Strategies You Must do in the Other 8 Hours In a divorce, a woman's life is turned upside down â€" nearly everything about her existence changes, but for the man, the most he has to change is his phone number and address. Mo... Read >

Greed is Good: Why You Need to Tap Into Your Inner Gordon Gekko

Greed is Good: Why You Need to Tap Into Your Inner Gordon Gekko Greed is good. Embrace it. Love it. Live it. In fact, greed may be the one thing that can save us. Don't believe me? Greed was the foundation for this country. The brave souls who risked... Read >

The 7 Reasons Why Traditional Financial Planning is Broken and How to Fix It

The 7 Reasons Why Traditional Financial Planning is Broken and How to Fix It ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a real problem with traditional financial planning. Early on in my career I did a fina... Read >

Make More Money and Live Your Passion: Become a Cre8tor

Make More Money and Live Your Passion: Become a Cre8tor Your financial life has a certain trajectoryâ€"similar to a train on a track. There will be twists and turns, but you can easily determine where you will end up if you stay on the financial track ... Read >