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People have different ways of dealing with adversity. Some plaster their work space with reassuring Biblical verses. Others try to erase painful memories by abusing drugs. And still there are some who cover their ears, close their eyes, and pretend their problems will work themselves out. Me? I stare at a picture of a honey badger.
Well, it looks like we don’t have many days remaining in September. Which is a problem as I haven’t abandoned my goal of eating all my freezer’s contents by month end. If I’m to be successful in this very simple endeavor, I’d better get eatin’. There are bags and bags of frozen fruit left. Instead of [...]
Personal finance enthusiasts – expert and amateur alike – love talking about historical stock market returns. Particularly when they’re trying to convince some poor soul to drop his morning Starbucks. You know how it goes. Sacrifice your pricey cup of Joe, and invest the savings in an S&P 500 index fund. Assuming the S&P 500 [...]
Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Yeah? Well, so is insanity. Many people believe their disastrously low bank balance is caused by outside forces – bad luck, if you will. Mostly, being broke is a result of habitual actions. Albert Einstein defined insanity [...]
What’s all this foolish talk about “modern day slavery”? A few months ago, Adrian Peterson, a running back for the Minnesota Vikings – and a free man I might add – likened himself to a modern day slave. He drew the comparison during a Yahoo Sports interview regarding the NFL lockout. In the interest of [...]
This will be quick. I hadn’t planned on publishing a blog post today, but I’ve got good news. I have a guest post up at MSN Money’s Smart Spending Blog! *SCREEEEAM!!!* It’s titled 5 Haters Who Can Harm Your Finances. It should look familiar. Primarily because, as I write this, there’s almost an exact replica of [...]
I’ve never done anything that would constitute as financially devastating, but occasionally, even I screw up. This week, one of my not so perfect money decisions is featured over at My Next Buck – Friday Financial Foul Ups: How Financial Knowledge Can Hurt. I always appreciate the love I get right here on my blog, [...]
