Before we get into the article, I want you do something for me.
Hold your hands one foot apart, palms facing each other.
Look at the gap – that’s how much you’ll save by cutting expenses.
Don’t move.
Financial Security
Let’s Give Credit More “Credit”
Humans have the innate ability to control environments. The easiest example to pull out of the hat is the domestication of wild animals (dogs and horses). If we have this preference towards control, then why do authors suggest debit cards as the “solution” to credit cards? If you looked at the [purely factual] differences between … Read more
Merry [Belated] Christmas! Here’s What Went Wrong.
Better late than never right? Before I start, please remember that some of these posts highlight older topics and the blog will be playing catch-up with my brain for a little while. I finished an interesting book, Scroogenomics by Dr. Joel Waldfogel, right before the holiday season. Don’t let the title fool you – he’s … Read more
Your Brain is Your Own Worst Enemy
There is a real danger in how people rationalize expenses. I once heard a story that almost brought me to tears. This friend of a friend had close to $80,000 in student loans. Although that’s sizable, I had no interest in casting judgment until I was given the second piece of information – he recently … Read more