So, maybe it’s starting to happen that not everyone “needs” to work in order for all of our basic needs to be accounted for. If you are given enough money to live, would you still work? A study in … Read More … Read More
Awareness
Guilt tipping, or another way that a card makes you spend more
Last year, I spent an entire month spending only cash. My review at the time was that it was a giant pain in the neck, but it nevertheless (somehow) saved me hundreds of dollars. Since then, I’ve gone back … Read More … Read More
Is there a loophole in the new Starbucks Rewards program?
Starbucks just changed its reward program: is it finally worth joining?
Socrates, wall-to-wall carpet, and how to deal with unpopular beliefs
I’m still getting settled into my home. I suspect that most people have a similar experience, where it takes upwards of six months for it to even slightly feel less like staying in someone else’s place. But for me, … Read More … Read More
Why the home mortgage interest deduction is a disappointment
UPDATE: I originally made a math error below, and have corrected it. Apologies. UPDATE #2: I have another take on this. “Oh you’ve got a mortgage now!” goes Conventional Wisdom. “Now your taxes will be lower because you’ll be able to … Read More … Read More
You’re surviving, but are you thriving?
How to deal with financial envy
As readers of the site know, I bought a home this year. It was a trying process, but I feel like I was prepared for it, and navigated the process with tenacity, if not actual skill. I paid my … Read More … Read More
Year in review 2015: Your top 10 favorite posts
I wrote about my favorite posts for this year. But what about yours? I ran a report and came up with the ten most frequently visited posts fro this year, just like I did for 2014 and 2013. Very … Read More … Read More
Year in review 2015: My top 10 favorite posts
Well here we are at the end of the year. At a rate of two posts per week, there have been over a hundred posts on this site since this time last year. I’m sure you haven’t read them … Read More … Read More