Alex is in his late twenties working for a marketing firm. Last year he made a little over 55,000 dollars, an increase of $7,000 from the year before. He hopes to make over 60,000 dollars this year after bonuses. Alex dutifully goes to work every morning and consistently gets good performance reviews.
Several times a week I walk my dog at a local park. I used to do a small loop a little over a mile. It was second nature to do the same loop every time I’d walk the dog. Gradually I began to extend the length of the walk.
How many times have you bought something and then regretted it? Booked a trip and wished you didn’t a week later? Or thrown something away a month after buying it? On the opposite end, how many times have you regretted not purchasing something? Or wished you had gone on a trip?
Sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes it can actually be good to increase your spending. This seems like a strange concept and may seem contrary to what you’ve learned about personal finance.
Retirement is often portrayed as the holy grail. A wonderful utopia in a far out magical world. Something to work towards your whole life so you can finally relax in the very end.
We’re in the first week of 2021. This is the week those New Year’s resolutions are being put into action. Making the resolutions last week was easy, but this is the week we actually have to put our plans into action. Not as easy.
In the summer, my family and I go to the beach a good amount. We’re lucky to live about 25 minutes from the coast so it’s an easy drive to go to the beach for a few hours. With two little kids, my wife and I have a system where I drop her and the kids off right near the sand so they can set up while I go find parking.
In my Monday blog, I wrote about New Year’s resolutions and goal setting. I outlined 5 actionable steps that have helped me achieve my goals, and can help you reach yours too. With today being New Year’s Eve, I thought I would break down actionable steps in a little more detail.
It’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s. This is the time of the year where many people reflect back on the last 12 months and think about next year. This is the week New Year’s resolutions are born.
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.
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
