Category: Frugality

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 …

As human beings, we have the intellectual capacity to recognize that having certain things in our lives can add function, safety, entertainment, comfort, and even happiness at times. For …

All purchases we make can really be distilled down to 2 categories: 1. The stuff we need. 2. The stuff we want. Where things get a little murky is …

About a year and a half ago, I saw the writing on the wall. OPEC had been pumping out millions of barrels of oil a day at a significant …

If you’ve spent any amount of time reading personal finance advice, you’ve surely come across gurus or opinionated individuals with an unwavering faith in the power of income to …

As a personal finance blogger, I read a ton of financial content. More than I probably should. And about once every other week or so, I come across the …

Motivating oneself to hit big financial goals through saving and investing over the long-term is often a mental game. And it’s a game that many of us lose in …

Last week, 3 different friends sent me a link to what has apparently become a viral article: The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans. The article was written by Neal …