Category: Lifestyle Finance
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 …
<I hope you caught the misspelling there.> Last October, I made the case that Americans are the most overworked citizens of any developed nation. Some may have you believe …
I still am not entirely sure what Occupy wants yet, but research released this past week by the Pew Research Center may be central to why they are sitting …
