Radical Finances

I don’t pay bills

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  …and you shouldn’t either. Here’s why: … Read More

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Please don’t play the lottery

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  I was waiting for a bus a few days ago. I was the only one there, save for another guy, maybe 40’s or 50’s looking, a bit haggard, but dressed well. He was smoking and attacking a scratch card … Read More … Read More

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Draw your money graph

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  If you are like most people, you think visually. A table of values might be nice to look at, but it doesn’t have the same impact of those values plotted in a visual way. So it should surprise no … Read More … Read More

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How would you handle a loss of income?

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  The local free paper in town recently did a story on the local homeless population, interviewing a few of them and getting their own individual stories rather than treating them as one faceless mass. Today, I was reading the … Read More … Read More

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Why having more money won’t simplify your life

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  You may think that making more money will solve some of your problems. And you’re right. That’s certainly what I’ve found in my life. But when that happened, I found that new problems were created, greater in number than … Read More … Read More

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But keeping track of expenses is hard!

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  I have suggested that you keep track of your expenses as they occur throughout the month. This raises some eyebrows, and questions are often asked. But instead of a standard FAQ, I thought it might be more fun to … Read More … Read More

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The secret life of your money

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The most important way to control your money is to first know what it’s doing. Once you know that, only then can you manage it effectively. Your money has a secret life. You may think that you don’t know this, … Read More … Read More

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What to do when you go over budget

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  You would think because I do financial coaching and talk about money a bunch, that I’d be an ace at it and never have any problems. Alas, you would be wrong. … Read More

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A conversation about debt

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(My friend Saul of Hearts recently posted an article about his experiences with leveraging debt. As I thought it was an interesting take on a subject that I have some strong feelings about, we talked about me writing a response … Read More … Read More

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Why keeping a budget is just like getting a raise

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  I want you to keep track of what you earn and spend. But why? Is it a deep-seated need to assign homework? No way. Do I want you to become obsessed with your budget and spend hours and hours … Read More … Read More

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