7. Be wary of the pressures of our consumer society. Do you think you are immune to the tactics used in ads to get you to spend? “You deserve it!” “You only live once!” “A bargain you can’t miss!”. We are each subjected to thousands of ad messages per day. Read more…
How you do money is how you do life. Money is not something separate from you. You might bemoan it, disparage it, or despise it; you might pursue it, crave it, or accumulate it; you might be willing to sacrifice good relationships or good health or good values to get Read more…
You Don’t Think ‘the Worst’ Is Going to Happen More than 28% of Americans have no money saved for emergencies, according to Bankrate.com. If something unexpected occurs and you don’t have an emergency fund or savings, you’ll most likely turn to credit cards for help. via Nine Debt-Forming Habits and How to Break Read more…
“So, what made me want to dump AT&T and switch to Ting? To quote William Wallace at the end of Braveheart, “FREEEEE-DOM!” I, for one, am done with corporate Stockholm Syndrome. My superlative experience with Ting has proven to me that every big, loud corporation out there has small, quiet Read more…
“Alcoholics don’t hang out in bars. Those with shopping problems shouldn’t hang out in stores or malls, “just to kill time,” or “pass an afternoon.” I may indulge in a little “mindless” shopping every now and again, mostly on vacation, but I rarely go to any store without having thought Read more…
“But I really wanted to know, in their own words, what is “the ONE most important thing in personal finance”. (I know that it is hard to pin down just one thing, but that’s the whole point of this article). Here goes, I hope you enjoy the responses as much Read more…
Here’s the thing: once this idea gets into your head and you really wrap your mind and soul around it, the idea of “keeping up with the Joneses” just goes away completely. It doesn’t exist any more. I am thrilled if someone else achieves something or has something that’s personally Read more…
“For instance, if you are 25 years old and have $10,000 sitting in your transaction account earning next to no interest (0.1 per cent), and you save $1000 per month, it will take you about 79 years to reach millionaire status. via Saving money: How long will it take you Read more…
What would happen, I asked, if we had to walk around with our true wealth flashing as a number above our heads? It would be the end of consumerism, he replied. Why would you need to buy something to represent wealth if everyone knew exactly what you were worth already? Read more…
So by living a life driving around afraid of missing out, you are in fact missing out on your entire life. Let’s fix that this weekend. via MMM Challenge: Can You go Car-Free This Weekend?.