I recently received an email from Marcus by Goldman Sachs. It gave me the opportunity to take a quiz to determine my financial personality. I'm always intrigued by these types of things, so I went ahe Read more [...]

This week is all about new ideas and revisiting old ones. There are so many ideas swirling around in my head I can't get a grasp on them. That's the story of my life.  I am creative and imaginative, Read more [...]

One of the perks of having an employer is that you get a steady paycheck. You show up and do the job every day. In exchange, you get a paycheck every week, every other week, or every month. But someti Read more [...]

We are turning into a side-hustle nation. Everyone I know and those I meet have a hustle. Mine, as you know, is writing. Some people in my circle do taxes, clean businesses, and homes, and even create Read more [...]

Recently I mentioned that I was reading 7 Days of Simplicity by Jen Hatmaker. In this book, the author explores seven different areas of life to simplify. Simplifying in each of these areas can also r Read more [...]

I have been thinking about a lot of things this week. Mainly my thoughts are centered around reducing work hours but compensating the loss in pay with something more freeing. I love work that allows m Read more [...]

Do you have too much credit card debt? If so, you're not alone. The average American household has well over $5000 of credit card debt. The exact numbers vary by study but $8000 isn't uncommon. Of cou Read more [...]

Are you a current or former college student? Do you still have your old textbooks lying around? Don't know what to do with them? No worries. There is a lot you can do with old textbooks. You could thr Read more [...]

A book that I'm reading makes a pretty solid argument for a return to the days of using checkbooks. I haven't written checks in well over a decade. Would it make any sense to go back to using a checkb Read more [...]

2020 was a crazy year. 2021 hasn't been so much fun either. With COVID-19 vaccines being jabbed into arms, we are regaining some normalcy, but families and businesses are still in distress. We have se Read more [...]