When I was a young and stoopid 20-something, I lived life by the seat of my britches. I saved some money but not a lot and it was never consistent. There were also times when that savings ran dry, which eventually bit me in the arse because I hadn’t established a habit of regular saving. […]
How to capitalize on the defunct Trump bump
Just when I thought our hurricane woes were over, another one hit Florida. We have family there so I was a little worried but thankfully no one was affected… at least not seriously. There’s something about natural disasters that makes me think that maybe, just maybe, I am not as good at predicting the future […]
What if you can’t afford to save money?
Recently, someone recommended I listen to the You Are Not So Smart podcast. I gotta say, it’s pretty good. I don’t agree with everything the host and guests say and some of the podcast titles I’d have named differently, but… overall, some very valuable lessons which can be applied to your own finances if you […]
Raising the Barr for saving money
Probably you have heard or read about Roseanne Barr’s tweet where she triggered a bunch of folks with her joke about Valerie Jarrett. There was a time when people like Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Amy Schumer, and yes even Kathy Griffin could mock and ridicule public officials and no one would blink. Instead, they’d laugh. […]
How to avoid silly bullsh*t in the financial industry
In another life, I hung out on a Yahoo! Groups message board chatting about financial stuff I was clueless about. There was a small group of people on that board who were investors. Some of them were professionals and some were amateurs. Actually, the professionals were nothing more than professional scam artists but we didn’t […]