One of the things I come back to again and again in my conversations with family, friends and colleagues is that there is no way to waste money on good health. Organic food can be pricey. A gym membership can be expensive compared to working out at home. Vitamins or medications can be burdensome. But [...] Read more »
the cost of commuting
Click image to enlarge Via: Streamline Refinance - the stats above were compiled courtesy of Mr. Money Mustache. Read more »
was it easier to be simple in the past?
Minimalism and frugality* have been hot topics since the financial crisis of 2008 dropped the US into a deep recession, a shallow recovery and now apparently the beginnings of a second recession. As I’ve read about the minimalist, frugal lifestyle and thought about my own childhood, I’ve wondered about whether the ability to achieve a [...] Read more »
the chairs and links
I’ve been stuck for blogging topics recently, and I realized that part of the problem is that I’m less interested in personal finance and productivity now than I was in the past since I feel I’ve reached a bit of a plateau. I understand some of the core lessons, and while I’m not perfect in [...] Read more »
how to lose weight in 2011
One of my most popular posts on brip blap for several years now has been my “101 thoughts on how to lose 100 pounds” post. It still gets 100 or so views a day, three years after I published it. It’s an inspirational post, I hope, based on the true story of my efforts to [...] Read more »
how to stop drinking soda
Many of the choices we make in terms of the substances we ingest determine our health, of course, but also influence our wealth, happiness and emotions. A lot of the “ingestibles” in America are really bad for you. This is not solely an American problem but it seems to be exacerbated to a greater degree [...] Read more »
