APRIL FOOLS! Thanks again to all of the good sports who played along this year. It was probably very obvious to many (I laid on the sarcasm pretty thick in the article below), but I don’t truly believe that renting is throwing your money away. In fact, my actual response to “renting is just throwing […]
30 Days to Get Rich
Ordinarily on the 1st of the month, I’d be posting my net worth update here. But, I can’t do that today. No one would believe what happened to my net worth in just one month if I didn’t explain it, first. I’ve been writing this blog for more than 10 years. That’s 10 years of […]
30-Day Money Cleanse – Week 3: Rev-Up Your Finances
I’m working my way through a 30-day money cleanse to polish up my finances a bit. Even though I read and write about money all the time, I can use a kick in the pants to really dig into my usual systems and make some changes. In Week 1, we went through some exercises to […]
Net Worth Update: February 2017
February has been a month of reflection for me: between doing the 30-day money cleanse, doing our taxes, and generally reading & writing more about money (again). I also got “back” to work (from home) this month, which of course has been an adjustment. So, did it all help? Is my net worth growing at […]
Save Your Savings!
You: “I saved 75% during the outrageous sale at Major Electronics Retailer!” Me: “Cool! Did you save that?” You: “What? I just told you I saved 75%.” Me: “Yup. Did you save it?” You: “What is wrong with you? I just said-“ Me: “Yeah, I heard you. 75%. But did you save it?” You: “Now […]