Recently you have probably heard about the Great Resignation. People leaving their jobs for greener pastures–may it be starting their own business, pursuing a passion,
Wealth is often thought of as massive riches. Yachts, fast cars, and big houses. A lot of this is due to the media portrayal of
What is Gig Work? The term “gig work” really hasn’t been around all that long. Now that it’s here though, it seems like there is
Ever said one of the following statements to yourself? “I need money now” “500 dollars in the next couple of weeks would really go a
The median salary in the United States for the first quarter of 2021 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was $989. Multiply that by a
$50,000 per year is how much an hour? There are a couple answers to that question. The simple answer is a $50,000 per year salary is $24.04 per hour. The calculation is as follows: $50,000 per year in a 52-week year, assuming a 40-hour workweek
One of the most common fears for people in personal finance is losing their job. A job loss can happen for any number of reasons. Company down-sizing, poor performance, disruptions in the industry, reductions in state and/or federal funding, and countless other ways.
A couple weeks ago my wife called me on a late Friday afternoon to tell me the warning lights on the car dashboard were red. I don’t know much about cars, but I know that’s not good. Unfortunately, she wasn’t just down the street or a few minutes away where she could quickly drive to a local mechanic and meet me there. She was about two and a half hours away in a town called Valencia.
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. Yet, we all use our time differently. Ultra-high achievers get more done in less time and seemingly create more hours in the day. Others flounder about the day and get almost nothing done. Even worse, some of these flounder-ers (is that even a word?) then complain about how they have no time (one of my pet peeves).
Over the past few years the FIRE movement has started to gain more traction in the mainstream media. No, not a fire that burns and creates smoke, but FIRE as in Financial Independence Retire Early.
As we enter the second week of 2025, many of us are hyper focused on our 2025 New Year’s Resolutions. Whether it be health, wellness,
I don’t do crash diets, carb-free challenges, or quick weight loss bootcamps. If it’s not sustainable, it’s not for me. I also don’t take part
Money buys a lot of things. At its most basic–food, shelter, daily living items, etc. In the luxury areas–a really nice car, large home in
A week or two ago I was reading a post about retirees and their biggest regrets. One of the regrets was not investing enough and
