I walk my dog several times a week at a park near my house. I often see some of the same people since I usually walk around the same time of the day. The other day though, I walked by someone I’ve never seen or met before.
I often hear people talk about personal finance like there is only one pathway to success. “Do this, not that” “The only way to get wealthy…” “That way is for suckers” “The only way is to make more” “Nothing else will work”
It hasn’t been uncommon over the years for stories to come out about people moving to less expensive areas of the country. Those stories usually involve someone from California or New York moving to a much less expensive part of the country, tripling the square footage of their house, while paying a quarter of the price.
About 15 years ago I took a big risk. I left a really comfortable life to pursue a bigger dream. I had a job I liked and was good at, a decent amount of time for leisure, and enough money to get by.
We all need to take a break and have fun now and then. Some call it a vacation, others call it a trip, travel, or holiday. Whatever you call it, we all need to hit the pause button on daily life and get away now and then.
I’ve noticed something in my neighborhood and other areas of town in the past week that I’ve never seen before. Today is November 16th, and there are Christmas decorations already up. Not just a house or two, but several houses.
I was talking with a friend of a friend a few weeks ago. He and his wife both work good jobs and make a decent salary. They’ve got a couple young kids not quite school age yet. Let’s call them Sam and Trisha.
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
