Four of us weighed in on it, with different perspectives. It’s likely partly due to our age differences. Charlie Brown and Ben Le Fort are youngest, in their late 30s, Jason Clenenden is into his 40s, and the oldest of the bunch, I’m (barely still) in my 50s. But I think the real differences have […]
We all have those memories. The one decision that makes us cringe to this very day. The one other decision we’re incredibly happy to have made. These worst & best decisions aren’t limited to money decisions, but that’s what we’ll dig into today… Worst-Ever Money Decisions Revealed by Top Personal Finance Authors I’m happy to […]
If you live in a “developed country,” you know that two of the three biggest-ticket items you’re likely to ever buy are cars and homes. (The third is likely a college education – those come with some steep price tags these days! Sheesh!) It’s true for me too (except the college part – that was […]
Often we try to save money and fail. But occasionally we save money when we genuinely weren’t trying to. These decisions have impacted my monthly budget significantly, even though that wasn’t my intention when I made them. Occasionally you really do save money when you’re not trying to. 1. Living in a Walkable Neighborhood I […]
You may well have heard of the Snowball Method and the Avalanche Method as strategies that can be used to pay off debt. With the Snowball method you aim to pay off your smallest debt first, and with the Avalanche Method you aim to pay off the debt with the highest interest rate first. If […]
What happens when you ask financial professionals and educators to tell you about their favorite personal finance apps and online tools? We didn’t know what their answers would be, but we knew they would be good. We heard from financial advisors and money coaches sharing tools they recommend to their clients. And from personal finance […]
Many of us hold beliefs about money that are so ingrained we rarely question them, and they can cost us a lot. Sometimes thousands, or even millions of dollars over a lifetime. Think before you buy into these common money beliefs. The “Sunk Cost” Fallacy This is the belief, present in almost all of us […]
There are some truths about money that it takes a while to learn, or at least to truly understand. There’s more to each of these truths than meets the eye, which is why it’s important to think about them. Understanding them will really help you plan your own unique financial journey. Money Really Doesn’t Buy […]
Have you ever faced a crucial financial decision, and felt anxious because you really didn’t want to take the wrong path? For example, you may be sick and tired of your 9-5 job, hate your boss, or just feel totally done with the rate race, but pulling the trigger and quitting for good is, well, […]