…realizing how much we’re spending. Your “latte” could be a pile of subscriptions: HBONow, YouTube Red, Spotify Premium, Netflix, Hulu Plus, the CostCo membership that you haven’t used in two…
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“I Don’t Want to Be Ordinary” — Can This Woman Escape the Ordinary?
…you can’t — either way, you’re right. Life is completely what you make it. Especially if you live in a free, first-world country. Then there’s really nothing stopping you. Regarding…
This 72-Year-Old is Retiring the Right Way …
…(the tarmac) of Pennsylvania. My dad got his first “real” job at age 40, earning $20,000 per year, living in Ohio. His car broke down as he drove to his…
Should I Go to Grad School?
…literally a requirement; it’s an unavoidable price of entry. So if that’s what you really want to do, then I think that you should go for it. BUT — and…
The Most Crucial Money Lesson, in Three Words: Mind the Gap
…into retirement and health accounts, they complimented me. They told me I’m making excellent progress. They were wrong. I wasn’t progressing. Not really. Here’s the sad truth that nobody discusses:…
Why You Shouldn’t Let a Monkey Pick Your Stocks
…investing classic. I love wagering real-life money on ridiculous experiments. One year ago, I put his statement to the test. Well, kinda. I had trouble finding a monkey. And I…
Think You Can’t Pay Off $147,106 in Debt? Guess Again.
…you trade your most limited and precious assets, time and energy, for money — and this is, by definition, an unsustainable exchange. Jackie and Miles realized they need to revolt…
How to Hack Your Credit Score
…let’s face it) doesn’t really matter in the real world (at least, not as much as they led us to believe it would), this “C” carries expensive consequences. In the…
How Diane and Neal Saved 2 Years Income, Quit Their Jobs and Moved to France
…of his career really enjoyed it. But it had become routine and no longer held any real inspiration for him. He had begun to dread going to work and realized…
I Tracked My Time in 15-Minute Increments for a Week. The Results are Embarrassing.
…a real break, your brain will take a fake one,” Vanderkam told me during our podcast interview. Pausing throughout the day to stretch, eat and walk is better for productivity,…