If I was going to search deep within my (financial) soul I’d admit that most of my money decisions are based on fear. Fear’s a negative word, and I don’t think that in this case my decision making is always a negative process. I am often quite happy with the result. A great example has [...] Read more »
thoughts on early retirement
My family has been gone for a few days, visiting family in New York, while I stayed here to work. It’s been an interesting experience, being alone, because I haven’t had this much time to myself in quite a while. I’ve attempted to spend my time doing productive things, although today, many of the productive [...] Read more »
Breaking Down Eco-Friendly Banking
For most of us, green is the color of money. But in business, going “green” means something a little different: shifting from products and services potentially harmful to the environment to using sustainable materials and/or production processes that reduce or eliminate potentially negative impact on the planet. For many businesses, however, going green is much [...] Read more »
What Are Local Currencies?
As a personal finance blogger, I follow economics and the ebb-and-flow of the capitalist system here in America, but I often ignore small trends that have global implications simply because they seem crazy on first glance. I’m as guilty as everyone else about missing trends because I think I know better. Here’s an example: local [...] Read more »
9 Effective Tips to Save on Car Insurance for Teenagers
Car insurance for teenagers can cost as much as five times more than the rates for adults. This is because of the greater driving risk involved in teenagers evidenced by greater number of accidents and higher number of serious injuries and fatalities compared to adult drivers. In order to lower actual rates and maximize your [...] Read more »
thinking big about investing
Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance When beginning any sort of ambitious self-improvement project – be it paying down credit card debt, learning a new skill, improving your health or reading the 100 greatest books of all time – you should have a clear idea of when to [...] Read more »
