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. […]
Squishy financial plans
Fakebook has been blocking some “interesting” content on its site, like: The Declaration of Independence for… “hate speech”. And… An objective-styled video about various forms of government on the grounds that it allegedly contains “violent” or “graphic” content (It doesn’t). The site is becoming more irrelevant by the day and you know what? I say […]
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 […]
The cult of accountability
If you want to know what people REALLY think about something, just observe them when they think no one is looking or paying attention. Here’s what ai mean by that: My wife and I happened to spot a Mercedes-Benz driver at the grocery store the other day. The driver backed into another car pretty hard. […]
What diamond hunting taught me about saving money
A long time ago, in another life, I went digging for diamonds in Arkansas. So there I am sifting through dirt in Diamond Crater state park. The old fashioned way… with a bucket… a hand shovel and… water. It was 120 degrees in the shade. If you didn’t stop every 15 minutes to have a […]