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Does it really matter how much your time is worth?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on July 2, 2015 | Featured

How many times have you been a part of a conversation that went something like this? “I was going to take the bus because it was only $18, but it would have taken 6 hours. Then I saw that flying … Read More … Read More

Tags: money, time, value, worth

A month of living cash-only

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 29, 2015 | Featured

I’ve talked about how to spend money. When you think about it, it’s a surprisingly complex decision, and one that takes place many times a day. I’ve hammered home the point about the dangers of putting everyday spending on … Read More … Read More

Tags: cash, challenge, spending

Can you be heard without an extreme message?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 25, 2015 | Featured

It’s often a good thing for there to be some people who hold extreme viewpoints. In the technology world, we need people like Richard Stallman to talk about how free (libre, not gratis) software is necessary for a society … Read More … Read More

Tags: Dave Ramsey, extremism, messages, nuance, Richard Stallman

How can I convince you to not put your spending on a credit card?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 22, 2015 | Featured

As I never grow tired of saying, being financially aware is one of the most crucial ways to find peace in your life and achieve anything you want. Being rich isn’t the goal, but being intentional and making the … Read More … Read More

Tags: cred, credit cards, Las Vegas, spending

How to combine finances when you’re non-monogamous

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 18, 2015 | Featured

So, if you’ve been following along, I talked about commingling finances for couples, and the importance of talking about dreams to get on board together. Then I hedged a bit and talked about how speaking solely of couples is inadequate, … Read More … Read More

Tags: budget, budgeting, couples, polyamory

What about non-traditional relationships?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 15, 2015 | Featured

In my previous two posts on couples and finances, I struggled with the specificness of the subject matter. The problem shows up when one realizes that one has inadvertently excluded certain types of interpersonal relations. Two examples come to … Read More … Read More

Tags: lgbt, non-traditional, polyamory

The importance of a shared financial strategy for couples

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 11, 2015 | Featured

In my post about how couples can combine their finances, I ended by stating that if there was any wrong answer on the many ways that such commingling was possible, it was to not talk about your strategy. If … Read More … Read More

Tags: budget, budgeting, couples, dreams, goals, plans

How couples can combine their finances

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 8, 2015 | Featured

So, you found that special someone, and decided to take the leap, either toward cohabitation, or civil union, or marriage, or anything that merits the phrase “take the leap“. Congrats! I bet one thing you’re not thinking about in all … Read More … Read More

Tags: budget, budgeting, couples, plans

A tale of two mileage expirations

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 4, 2015 | Featured

I’ve talked before about the importance of keeping track of your frequent flyer miles. “But it’s too complicated!” is only a valid complaint if you desire to travel less and have it cost more money. Is that you? Didn’t … Read More … Read More

Tags: airlines, expiration, frequent flyer miles, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines

What is the purpose of a refundable airline ticket?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 1, 2015 | Featured

I always want to write about topics that are interesting and useful to my readers, but I also know that everyone is at different places. Some people are working on getting out of debt, so things like investing and … Read More … Read More

Tags: airlines, flying, refunds, tickets

Blog

Does it really matter how much your time is worth?

A month of living cash-only

Can you be heard without an extreme message?

How can I convince you to not put your spending on a credit card?

How to combine finances when you’re non-monogamous

What about non-traditional relationships?

The importance of a shared financial strategy for couples

How couples can combine their finances

A tale of two mileage expirations

What is the purpose of a refundable airline ticket?

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