Category: Lifestyle Finance
Earth Day is coming up this coming Sunday, so I wanted to contribute by sharing my personal story, thoughts, and beliefs on impact reduction, ethical responsibility, and personal finance …
In late January, I ran an electricity cost experiment where I tested every plugged-in appliance in my home to see what kind of standby power they were using. The …
I was exploring an energy use analysis on my utility company’s website when I noticed a link that led me to a rebate section on their website. The rebate …
We were standing at the top of a hill on an island in the middle of Lake Michigan. It was a clear September day, my soon-to-be wife’s birthday, as …
“Micromanaging” has a certain negative connotation due to its application in a work environment. When it comes to budgeting, however, micromanagement should be embraced (don’t let anyone tell you …
One of the most over-used, over-rated, over-hyped financial cliches out there is “spend less than you earn” or similarly spend less than you make”. We’ve all heard it. Many of …
We’ve been talking a lot about wants vs. needs lately and how to control your wants. One of the most notorious wants that many struggle with is cable TV. …
At their simplest, expenses really fall into two different categories: 1. What you need: the things that you need to survive and function effectively in society: food, heat/electricity, a …
