Have a six figure income by 25 years old? Nobody cares. Paid off your student loans within 24 months of graduation? Nobody cares. Rise the rank of partner in short order at your firm? Nobody cares. Max out all your retirement accounts and invest additional funds each year? Nobody cares. Paid off your mortgage by Read more about Nobody Cares[…]
I love finance and fitness. My financial interests cover a wide range of topics, including investing (lots of subtopics here), personal finance, estate planning, tax planning, etc. For me personally, fitness is lifting weights, riding my bike, hiking, and playing basketball. Over the years while researching finance and fitness, I have discovered how much overlap Read more about Finance and Fitness[…]
A generation or two ago, many Americans worked at the same jobs for 35 years, showed up on time, did their work, and kept quiet. After those 35 years, they left with a pension replacing 50 to 75% of their average gross earnings of the past three years, indexed for inflation. Add in some social Read more about Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease[…]
I haven’t published a real blog post in three weeks. Am I done with blogging? Of course not. Sometimes other things just get in the way. Sometimes life is a little busier than usual and I have to deal with it. The best way I have found to deal with being busy is to set Read more about Time – When There Isn’t Enough[…]
The size of new homes has dramatically increased over the past 50 years, while the size of the average family has decreased. In 2015, the median size of a new construction home was 2,476 square feet compared to 1,525 in 1973. During this time the average size of the US family has decreased from 3.48 Read more about The Big House[…]
For those who like to plan, it can be a tough challenge when life throws curveballs and your plans have to change. It can feel frustrating when external forces, that you had no control over, force you to make that change. Events like this can make some people say “what’s the point in planning?” Planning Read more about Plan and Adapt[…]
My fiancée and I are getting married in a few months. I do think premarital counseling is extremely important, even if you do it yourself, a non-Catholic pre-cana if you will. I am the type of person that likes to plan things (everything). I would rather go through life with a plan, even if it Read more about Premarital Boot Camp[…]
Unfortunately in some circles, personal finance falls into the “do not openly discuss” category along with religion and politics. In most cases, you are not going to convert a Christian to Judaism in a 90 minute conversation. Just as you most likely will not turn someone blue when they’ve been voting red for 40 years. Read more about Falling on Deaf Ears[…]
Biggie once said “mo money mo problems.” I don’t believe this to be exactly true. Rather than more problems, there are just different problems when more money enters the picture. Many would argue less dire problems, such as, instead of worrying about making rent next month or how to fund your children’s education, worrying about Read more about Rich Parents, Poor Kids[…]
I have read articles about how jealousy and envy are inversely correlated to happiness. My fiancée also reminded me that a few thousand years ago, someone wrote “thou shalt not covet.” I try not to be envious or jealous of others for these reasons. But recently I was reminded that I can get jealous of one Read more about The Passionate[…]