We just settled in to our hotel in Rome and I’m happy to report that we have free internet access. Whew! I was starting to get the shakes! I don’t have much to say about money today other than that Europe is a pretty expensive continent. Compound that with the fact that my currency is [...]
Paying cash for major purchases is a hallmark of good finance management. It takes equal parts planning and discipline but if you establish a system that works for you, you can sleep easy knowing that your next vacation or car will be paid for without going into debt. Just Do It We use this technique [...]
Welcome to another month, which means another round of goals on the upward spiral of growth. Goings-on Financially, April was a pretty rough month. A car repair and a busted water heater put the emergency fund back by a few grand but hey: that’s what it’s for! We went over our cell phone minutes – [...]
I know hats are out of fashion except at British royal wedding, when wearing the biggest, weirdest hat seems to be some kind of competition. I still think hat-wearing is a perfect metaphor for the different roles we take in life. Many of us will wear a huge collection of hats over the course of our [...]
It’s over folks and I didn’t take the job. In case you missed it, I’ll fill you in. First, I mentioned that a new job was on the horizon. I went in for the interview and while the position would be interesting and I think I would enjoy the work, the environment would be more [...]
Money is a tool to make your life better. It’s no big mystery and that’s really all there is to it. But money on it’s own isn’t worth anything. In order to improve your life in some way, you have to deploy or use your money for some purpose. If you boil it down to [...]
The Ethics of Unearned Paychecks