I came across a story that highlights the banshee-like nature of the infamous “debt free scream”. The Internet forum poster complained on a public forum about having to shell out more money to fix his car… which was falling apart at the seams. But… he was in “good shape” financially because he was “sooo clooose” […]
Some of my favorite books on personal finance
Last week, this dood booked an appointment with me to discuss whether whole life insurance made sense for him. Once the video chat meeting began, it became clear to me that this wasn’t going to end well. This was someone who, about a year ago, booked an appointment with me and then never showed up […]
Obese piggy banks that are healthy at any size
After a long hiatus, I figured it’s time to start posting to the blog again. Plus, there are some really interesting things happening in the financial industry that I can yap your ear off about. But, before I do, let’s rap about personal finance books. Been re-reading one of the best ever written: The Richest […]
A secret way to use your calendar to grow your wealth
Many moons ago, I took a firearms safety class. The instructor was very prompt and demanded the same of his students. The class was rather expensive so… it paid to be on time. Which was unfortunate for some folks because they showed up late to the very first class… despite being told multiple times beforehand […]
Why I don’t do financial data aggregation
Many moons ago, I warned all my email subscribers about using data aggregation services like Mint dot com and other similar services. Lots of personal finance startups have jumped on the bank wagon since then and it’s like… everyone and their brother wants to get in on this game. If you’re scratching your head as […]