Over the past few years, I’ve been on the road quite a bit. Well, as much as somebody who works full time is ever able to be. I have averaged 2-3 trips per year within North America, each one bringing different money saving (and splurging) opportunities and challenges. I just recently returned from a trip … … Continue reading
One of the main marriage stressors, and the top cause of divorce, is fighting about money. If one of you is a spendthrift and one is a saver, financial feuding will be a given unless the two of you can find a way that is agreeable to both of you to manage your disparate financial … … Continue reading
Not long after college, a friend of mine gave me a list of recommended books. Those books, Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Ecker’s The Millionaire Mind, Orman’s Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke, among others, became the catalyst for a brand new personal hobby… money. I started counting it, tracking it, and trying to … … Continue reading
I’ve never been much of a frugalista. I do try to get good value for my money, and I do try to get the best possible price for what I want, but I don’t always subscribe to the idea that cheaper is better. Indeed, there are some cases that I think that cheaper definitely isn’t … … Continue reading
As part of an effort to change my life through healthy eating, I decided to do a raw cleanse. I think cleanses are great, despite there being many naysayers toward them. I’m getting married in just a couple of weeks, and I’m changing jobs, and both of those things are huge stressors in life. While … … Continue reading
I was born in 1948 so my early childhood was spent in the 1950’s. I remember it as a simpler time, but a less convenient and more labor intensive era. My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 … … Continue reading