Category: Frugality
Before you purchase an item, any item, you are acutely aware of the purchase price attached to it. We consciously see that amount, analyze whether the item is worth …
Back in 2007, Mrs. 20SF and I moved into our second home. We sat down in our new living room with a giant built-in entertainment center as the focal …
Just about every incremental purchase we make (of both goods and services), has the goal of boosting our happiness – whether we realize it or not. The milkshake on …
Trying to frugally navigate our lives through a consumer-driven culture is not easy. We are presented with choices about if and what we should purchase multiple times per day. …
When you distill it to its most basic level, personal finance is simply: 1. What’s coming in (your income) minus 2. What’s going out (your expenses) With that in …
Today, I will share a short parable that has made the rounds over the years on esteemed websites. Every time I read it, it makes me pause and look …
Another year, another Amazon Prime Day behind us. I watched with amusement as a number of news, life-hacking, and even personal finance websites I follow couldn’t withhold their excitement …
Money, when used effectively as a tool, can help you achieve some pretty phenomenal goals in life. Just to name a few: Get you out of debt. Get you …