The idea that once you become intentional about your finances you’ll never make any mistakes is, frankly, ludicrous. When I was training for the Seattle to Portland bike ride a few years ago, amidst all the rushing around and buying … Read More … Read More
Right after I started using a VPN for all my internet traffic, so that I could remain anonymous in my browsing habits, I started having technical troubles. It started with Amazon. I don’t shop Amazon all that much (I think … Read More … Read More
I still fondly recall those late night TV infomercials about how you can get free money from the government. Now, as I’m learning, there may be something to all that. Because it turns out there are legitimate, state-run websites out … Read More … Read More
I definitely found myself struggling around writing the following phrase in my previous post on signing up for an advanced personal finance course: And, I’ll be honest, I don’t know a lot of people who are in my situation. Which … Read More … Read More
UPDATE (January 27, 2020): Finally published a review of this course. Michael Hyatt, the author and publisher, likes to say that “not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers“. By this, I’ve always interpreted it to mean that … Read More … Read More
I own a 2004 Toyota Prius. It’s not a flashy car, at least it isn’t these days. It’s two models behind the current Prius, for one, and the Prius brand isn’t as flashy as, say, Tesla, these days. But I’m … Read More … Read More
I was pretty hard recently on people leasing cars. That’s because I feel very strongly about how it’s a decision that can have a significant negative financial effect on one’s life. And not only that, but the implications of and … Read More … Read More
Congratulations! Student loan debt in the U.S. has reached $1.5 trillion as of 2018. That’s a staggering sum, equivalent to $4,600 for every member of the population, including babies. If you exclude babies (and we will, but we shouldn’t let … Read More … Read More
Everyone wants to pay off their student loans. I had loans for the 10 years after I graduated college, and I hated them every step of the way. But people seem to handle their student loans in a confused and … Read More … Read More
If it wasn’t obvious, my post on reasons to lease a car wasn’t really in support of leasing a car, as I think that’s one of more financially foolish moves one can make, even worse than buying a new car. After … Read More … Read More
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