Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Category: Personal Finance

  • The first $100,000 is the hardest. This is how you can get yours

    The first $100,000 is the hardest. This is how you can get yours

    Here is a quote by Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s business partner. “The first $100,000 is a bitch, but you gotta do it. I don’t care what you have to do—if it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn’t purchased with a coupon, find a way to get your…

  • No college degree Walmart employee goes from $6.25/h to $240,000/year

    No college degree Walmart employee goes from $6.25/h to $240,000/year

    Journalist Sarah Nassauer, from The Wall Street Journal, interviewed Walmart’s manager Nichole Heart who started earning $6.25/hour at Walmart and now as a manager, she is earning $240,000 a year as a store manager. Walmart U.S. President and CEO Brian Furner announced a new average annual salary of $128,000 this month. High-performing Walmart managers now…

  • 7 Simple Ways of Avoiding a Business Disaster

    7 Simple Ways of Avoiding a Business Disaster

    Finding ways of avoiding a business disaster isn’t a guarantee, but it can certainly help. Anything can happen at any time, and you need to be prepared, yet most companies aren’t. Depending on the size of your business, there are a few things you can try. Even one of these will help avoid some of…

  • Sending Money: What Should You Consider When Sending Cash To An International Account?

    Sending Money: What Should You Consider When Sending Cash To An International Account?

    In today’s globalized world, sending money across borders is more common than ever. Whether you want to send money from UAE to any bank in India to support family, you’re paying for services in Brazil, or maintaining international business operations across Europe and Asia, the process of transferring funds internationally has become a staple of…

  • What You Need To Know Before You Set Off On Your Investing Journey

    What You Need To Know Before You Set Off On Your Investing Journey

    If you’re looking to get into investing, then you might start where most people would: looking at which investments might be profitable to get into. It’s only natural that you want to start putting your money where it can do you some good, but you might want to take a moment to hang back and…

  • Get The Better Of Your Debt This Year

    Get The Better Of Your Debt This Year

    Debt is a terrible thing, and it can really radically affect your life in quite a negative way. If you are in any amount of debt, then you will obviously be keen to make sure that you are overcoming it as soon as possible. As it happens, there are quite a few things you can…