Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
Can money buy happiness? Psychologists have been investigating this question for decades. Are we happier when we earn and spend more? What do you think? I think we can let researchers continue to run their surveys and experiments. In the meantime, we can use a spreadsheet full of emoticons to decide for ourselves. Tracking our … Read more
This post feels like a confession. It feels like a deep, dark secret that I want to keep in, but feel the need to let out. Have you ever read Post Secret? It’s an ongoing art project created by Frank Warren back in 2005. When this project first started Warren asked people to send him … Read more
Find a penny, pick it up. All-day long, you’ll have good luck. Have you ever heard that rhyme or sang it while you picked up pennies? Here are a few other versions of the lucky penny poem: See a penny, pick it up; all day long you’ll have good luck. Find a penny, pick it … Read more
What is the true value of money? This seems like an academic question doesn’t it? One I could answer with a two-second Google search, but somehow I don’t think Google will provide the answer I’m looking for. The Value of Money: Purchasing Power Over the years I’ve valued money for many different reasons. When I … Read more
As a child, my best friend and I spent a warm, summer afternoon chasing the wind. One particularly gusty day we snuck into our rooms, grabbed the top sheets from our beds, and raced towards my parent’s backyard. We stood atop the grassy hill just behind my house and waited for the wind to blow. … Read more
My youngest son is scheduled to begin kindergarten this year. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, we talked a lot about his new school and how exciting it will be to join his big brother. Now I’m not so sure if he will start there. This was going to be the year of big changes. The … Read more
Yesterday I opened my inbox and found an email with the subject line “Selfish Husband” waiting for me. “My husband is selfish, selfish, selfish,” the email began. “He says, his money is his.” All My Husband Cares About is Money “I just read your post about family financial meetings,” it continued. “Your family meeting sounds like a … Read more
Where do you go when you need to talk about money? Do you have a money mentor in your life? A trusted source who can listen to your financial questions and provide you with monetary guidance. It doesn’t matter if you are financially savvy or have no idea how to manage your money. We all … Read more
Most of us are searching for more in this life. We strive for more money, more accolades and more possessions. We are conditioned to believe that more is better, but is that always the case? What if we flipped this idea on its head? What if we cut items out of our lives rather than … Read more
When you think about emotional attachments what do you picture? What do you feel connected to? What would make you feel a deep sense of loss if it went away? Emotional attachments are a normal part of any close relationship. When you love someone you don’t want to lose them. It makes sense to … Read more