Arguments Against Marriage
Marriage isn’t for everyone. A friend told me recently that he wants his life “to be a frustration of capitalism,” and he believes that marriage is foundation of that capitalism.…
Category: Fundamentals
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Adopting The Bucket Budget
So you want to budget. In fact, you know you need to budget. But you don’t have the discipline and/or desire to track all of your expenses. What do you… -
Do You Really Need a Detailed Budget?
This probably doesn’t surprise you: I keep an extremely detailed budget. I track every penny and have for over a decade. I get a little on edge if I miss… -
How to Set and Achieve Your Money Goals
I’ve been a bit nostalgic this week. My family reunion over the long weekend reminded me of just how fast time flies. Then yesterday, the primary tax preparer at our… -
Three Tips for Getting the Most Happiness Out of Your Experiences
I hope you all had a good Memorial Day Weekend. I had an amazing time at my family reunion. I haven’t been back to Memphis, where most of my dad’s… -
The Simple Step You Should Take to Improve Your Health and Wealth
In my effort to rejuvenate my mind and body this week, I’ve made sure to get to the gym right after work, took in a concert with my husband, and… -
Three Strategies to Help Achieve Work Life Balance
Tax season part one is over! As you may have noticed, I took Friday off from blogging (and from work) to do some things that I love – sleeping in,… -
The Secrets to a Successful Car Purchase
As I said in my previous post, you should be excited about how the tides have turned in your favor when it comes to buying a car. Today I want… -
Three Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Buy a Car
Well, Ben and I bought a new car last week. Just when I thought our big purchases were out of the way after our wedding and buying our new home,… -
My Love Letter to Suze Orman
In honor of Suze’s series Finale! Set your DVRs… Many of you have likely heard that Suze Orman will end her show on CNBC on March 28th. Those that know… -
Why You Should Think Twice About that DIY project
I encountered one of my favorite money lessons this past week. Ben and I had some house decorating – hanging shelves and art work – that we’ve been putting off… -
The Reminder That We all Need
Ben and I took a trip to Madison, Indiana this past weekend to celebrate his grandfather’s 90th birthday. We usually reserve our Madison trips for Thanksgiving; but we couldn’t miss… -
How Redesigning Receipts Could Help Your Finances
A good friend, who works as an experience designer, had a recent idea about changing the design of receipts to help consumers better understand how much they spend. This year,…