Awareness

How to do college wrong

  There were parts of college that I did pretty stupidly. I mean, I guess everyone is stupid in college in some way, but I mean that I made some decisions (or rather, didn’t make some decisions) that I would … Read MoreRead More

How entering the job market during a downturn is like a disability

  Media likes to talk about “Millennials“. And there’s nothing that is said about them that isn’t a total contradiction. Are they slackers who just want to pursue their dreams without having to pay any dues? Or are they all … Read MoreRead More

The banality of being a millionaire

  There are few words associated with money that are more romantic than “millionaire“. Just the very mention of the word brings to my mind giant villas overlooking a sunny sea. But I want us to take a closer look at … Read MoreRead More

Does it really matter how much your time is worth?

  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 MoreRead More

Can you be heard without an extreme message?

  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 MoreRead More

What about non-traditional relationships?

  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 MoreRead More

The importance of a shared financial strategy for couples

  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 MoreRead More

What is the purpose of a refundable airline ticket?

  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 MoreRead More

How to keep a journal and actually stick with it

  So let’s say that you’ve already internalized the benefits of journaling, and want to get on board. Chances are, you’ve already tried. And stopped. Like going to the gym and so many other skills out there, this is one … Read MoreRead More

Keep a journal; your future self will thank you

  I’ve been keeping a journal for more than five years. I wouldn’t say that I’ve written in it every single day, but aside from some seriously busy periods in my life (usually involving travels) I usually can average almost … Read MoreRead More