New year, new me. This “new me” doesn’t come with any groundbreaking resolution or a detox of any kind. Instead, I’m simply looking at this year–and hopefully this life–as an opportunity to manifest a little less stress. No, I didn’t stumble upon a magic wand. Nor did Santa leave behind a promise for a stress-free … [Read more…]
I opened a Vanguard account almost five years ago. Somehow, I managed to land $0.07 in the settlement money market fund. I still don’t know how I did it, and just the other week, it disappeared. April Fools! It is April 1st, but that’s actually the god’s honest truth. My initial instinct was to figure … [Read more…]
Woohoo! What do financially-savvy and frugal people like more than free things? How about free things that make you better with money? Then don’t miss the details about the giveaway at the bottom of this post. I’ve had an advance copy of Tanja Hester’s Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way for several weeks now. … [Read more…]
“Well, that’s not stealth wealth.” “Do you know how many years you’re delaying retirement with that kind of spending?” “Could my neighbor keep up with the Joneses any harder?” “I have these friends who would have a lot more money if they just wouldn’t make such bad choices with their money.” It’s easy to spout … [Read more…]
One of the most fascinating aspects of personal finance is the fact that it is comprised of individual stories, goals, wisdom, and opinions. I have read certain bloggers state unequivocally that if you have not experienced debt, your authenticity as a personal finance blogger is questionable at best. I’ve also seen readers lambaste bloggers in comment … [Read more…]