Category: Personal Motivation

The Good Times Paradox

It could rightfully be argued that the single greatest human survival adaptation that we have developed is our ability to plan far into the future. Almost every other form …

Personal Finance Shortcuts

Being a personal finance writer, I often get approached with questions that imply that I am sitting on a secret hot tip that will lead the inquisitor to personal …

The “Poor Tax”

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about economic class and the moral and ethical implications that come with it. Over the years, through a mix of hard work, execution …

Question Every Purchase

As I was mulling over my article topic of choice on this crisp, sunny, beautiful fall Sunday in December in Michigan, something profound hit me: the high pitch whine …