My Three Rules Of Stuff
A while back I wrote a post about my tendencies to pack rat and hold on to things. Those traits were no doubt inherited from my depression-era parents. But here’s the thing, there’s a massive upside to these behaviors too,...
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I’m Banking On An Inheritance
Well, not really. Sorry for the click-baity title but it does directly refer to the article I’ll discuss in this post. It’s not me that’s banking on an inheritance, I don’t need one, it’s Generation Z kids. That term –...
Take Ownership, And Have Understanding
My Mom and Dad were in the front seat of the car, we were in a hospital parking lot. My mom was sobbing. They just found out my brother had diabetes, type-1. He was 3 years old. It’s my earliest...
I Did It Mom!
Dear Mom, Can you believe this? I’ve done it. I think I’m kind of set for life. Yep, I kind of can’t believe it either. I know, we didn’t have too much when I was growing up, but you and...
How Much Does Your State Spend On Public Schools Per Pupil?
If you are considering a move or possibly geoarbitrage in the United States, there are endless things to consider. If you have school aged kids, then the quality of public schools is definitely one of those things. The website Governing...
The Blinking Cursor Of Your Youth
Take yourself back to the age of 8 or 9. If you’re like most, life and the world were wide open. Everything was awesome, and meant to be explored. You didn’t know what was behind that tree in the woods,...
FIRE and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Today I’m thrilled to have a guest post from Michael Dinich. Michael is a professional financial advisor and the founder of Your Money Geek. He often writes about Finance, Taxes, Politics, Renewable Energy and Geek Culture. He provides clients with...
Do You Have A Resilience Fund?
One of the core tenants of good personal finance is having an emergency fund. Basically an emergency fund is an account set aside to deal with unexpected expenses. It’s generally recommended that you keep an emergency fund in a very...
Renting Vs. Buying: The Math Behind The Decision
Surprise folks, I have an unexpected post today, but it’s not here. Please check out my guest post on Michael Dinich’s blog. Michael is the founder of Your Money Geek and a professional financial advisor. I encourage you to follow...
Sunken Costs And Stubbornness
We had just partied like it was 1999. I was coming up on 3 years into my investing career, and even though I mostly had mutual funds, I still liked the idea of researching and picking a winning stock. Having...
The Cost Of Car Ownership By State
If you’ve spent time on my blog you probably know I’m not the biggest fan of driving and America’s obsession with cars. There’s the 40,000 deaths it causes every year (more than 100 every day…). There’s the smog and carbon...
My Health Insurance Company Wants Me To Be Unhealthy
It was New Year’s Eve 2016, and I had 394 running miles for the year. I’ve always been a little bit of a numbers guy, so it bugged me that I might end the year that close to 400 and...
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