Birds of a Feather Save Together
Although you can find hundreds, maybe thousands of blogs on personal finance and investing, in the real world, the savers are in the minority. I constantly hear “you can afford that” or “don’t be so...
View ArticleThe Dow at 15000 – Now What?
On this site, I make it very clear that I am not a stock picker and, in general, treat the stock market as an area that must be part of my investment strategy and, like anything I engage in, I want to...
View ArticleTravel – I Want to Keep Up With the Jones
Lighthouse in North Carolina on my vacation. This is my only post this week because I am on vacation. It is a small vacation to the beach. I am in a time in my life where I don’t have the money to go...
View ArticleBudgeting In a Pet – A Cat vs. Dog
I will admit, I am not really a pet person. I love dogs, but every time I consider getting one, the cost and responsibility outweighs the positives. To this point, I have moved around regularly for...
View ArticleUse Your Sense of Competition to be Frugal
I noticed recently a number of articles about the struggles of saving money and keeping debt at bay. Essentially, it is the constant struggle between knowing what is right and a need to fulfill...
View ArticleThe Word “Afford” is Relative
On Friday, I talked about my experience at the country club and a large debt that we will attack hard. I mentioned how I needed to back off from rolling my eyes about people who choose to spend their...
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