This thing on my wrist. Why did I choose to put it there? What possible good can come from strapping on some electronic tagging device to my person? Here is my FitBit Charge 3 review. A new companion, and most misunderstood life accessory. I bought my…
READ MORELife Purpose and Lifestyle
Your lifestyle and life purpose are the crucial variables that often get lost in the figures and spreadsheets of personal finance. Topics range from relationships, to avoiding regrets, and limiting social media consumption.
How Much Money Do Top Earners Make?
I’ve got to admit, I have nothing to complain about when it comes to my salary. At least not at this stage of my career. It’s been a long but fairly prosperous journey since I graduated from a dominant Big 10 school back in the mid-90s….
READ MOREHow to do More Pull Ups, Gumby!
Have you had enough of personal finance bloggers coming at you with their physical fitness makeovers? No? Well fine then. Cuz I’m about to fire up a few paragraphs on how to do more pull ups. After all, they are the end-all and be-all of strength exercises….
READ MORESuburbs vs City: Why the City Always Wins
Thanks to being an urban (and suburban) planning major in college, I have a pretty good pulse on how cities develop, change, decline, and gentrify over time. Fair to say that some cities are better than others when it comes to emergency response times, access to…
READ MOREWhy You Should Pursue Purpose and Struggle
Happiness? What is this elusive feeling we chase like a cat after a laser pointer. We’re nuts about the topic. In a society that has all the material wealth it could possibly need, we come up short. Combine purpose and struggle on the other hand… We’re…
READ MOREAfraid to Get Rich? Really??
Thank goodness for Yahoo! Finance. I had almost thought every topic on personal finance and money in general had been thoroughly exhausted, until I came across the headline, “Why we’re too afraid to get rich“, by reporter Alyssa Pry. Hallelujah. We are saved. This notion of…
READ MOREHow to Not Worry About Spending Money
Any day now. It’s coming up. The annual wintertime vacation to someplace WARM. Ever wonder how to have fun during the cold winter months? And at the same time, not worry about sh*t like money and budgets so much? Read on… In two weeks, the Cubert…
READ MOREHow to Live the (Frugal) American Dream
If someone were to stop you on the street and ask you how to live the American Dream, what would you tell him or her? My gut tells me that most Americans would respond with something like, “Own a house near good schools… Have a good…
READ MORENew Year’s Resolutions: Self-Improvement 101
It’s never too early to start thinking about what you want to change about your life next year. New Year’s resolutions can actually be a wonderful tool for self-improvement. You just have to lean-in and commit. Don’t be like all those people you know who start…
READ MOREA Happy Wife Makes a Happy Life
I started drafting this post the day of our 11 year anniversary. My ever-beautiful, awesome, and happy wife shared with me that morning how cool it was to have our special day on a Saturday, just like our original wedding day. I figured it high time…
READ MOREI Quit the Peace Corps for Money
Way back in late 2001, yours truly got laid-off. After being in the work force for a little over five years after college, this came as a bit of a shock. I thought I had it all figured out, and was “well on my way.” Let’s…
READ MOREThe Economics of Free Range Kids
I’m on vacation this week. I brought the laptop with us though, so there’s THAT. Figured if anything there would be some early morning work to curate old posts and make new Pinterest pins. Since I put in a couple of years on the yearbook team…
READ MORETrue Wealth Is Having No Regrets
Today’s short and sweet post carries a rather simple premise: that true wealth is a life with no regrets. A meaningful early retirement isn’t one built on stockpiles of cash or multiples of millions. How to die happy? Let’s discuss… For those seeking an early exit…
READ MOREHidden Costs of Leading a Debt Free Lifestyle
Today’s post is contributed by Amy Nickson, a passionate writer on finance. Amy is a professional blogger who has started her own blog and also works as a contributor for the Oak View Law Group. Please share your opinions by commenting below. Happy Debt-Free Wednesday, Abandon-Nation! We…
READ MOREHow to Find Happiness in a Troubled World
An article that caught my attention this past week, amidst all of the focus on healthcare in D.C., was about the “Deaths of Despair” among middle-aged white Americans. This post aims to answer a vital question: How to Find Happiness in a Troubled World? I have some…
READ MOREIs Early Retirement Bad For Your Health?
Since the clock went back an hour a few weeks back, I’ve been dreading the darkness that awaits after the work day is done. The dark and cold got me to thinking about a life after my own cubicle escape. Is early retirement bad for your…
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