Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
The Washington Post ran an interesting article this weekend called In Tough Times, Rethinking Wealth. In light of recent financial distress, the article suggests that individuals are refocusing their priorities. Rather than devoting time and effort to objects and things individuals are dedicating attention to relationships and values, on helping those in need and in … Read more
I keep a notebook of random thoughts and quotes. Here are a few that caught my eye this evening: Think of your life expectancy in hours rather than years. Waste lies not in the number of possessions, but in the failure to enjoy them. “He who knows he has enough is rich” – Tao Te … Read more
I can’t believe I’ve only posted to this blog twice this week. I’ve been extremely distracted. A lot of thoughts are popping into and out of my head. Thoughts about my career, my friends, my hobbies, my passions, just about everything in my life. This seems to happen to me a few times a year, … Read more
Last week I attended a free ‘Relaxation and Healing’ seminar held at a wellness center near my home. The instructor started the class by leading us through a series of guided meditations. After we reached a deep state of relaxation she handed each of us a large sheet of paper and a handful of markers. … Read more
I really enjoyed 20 Ways To Earn More and Spend Less: Steps To Becoming A Frugal Capitalist over at Digerati Life. This was a follow-up from Digerati’s post from the previous day: Spend Less Than You Earn Or Earn More Than You Spend? I couldn’t stop laughing as I read the first post. The frugal … Read more
My last two posts focused on the financial assistance parents are often asked to provide for their adult children. This weekend Michelle Singletary looked at the flip side of this issue suggesting that adult children should provide financial assistance to their parents. Singletary, a writer for the Washington Post, notes that she often receives emails … Read more
My tiny, sleek iPhone popped out of my pocket and into my toilet. The toilet was empty and newly cleaned, but my heart jumped as I watched it splash into the bowl. I reached in with one hand, grabbed a hand towel with the other, and dried it for the next ten minutes. Oddly enough … Read more
I’ve been thinking more and more about ending my monthly Direct TV subscription. These days I find myself watching less and less TV. On most days I only watch twice a day. After work I like to decompress with an old episode of Seinfeld and before I head to bed I usually watch Family Guy … Read more
Lately I find myself thinking less and less about money. Once you hold down a steady job, pay for a life insurance policy, a disability policy, maintain an emergency fund, fund your 401(k) and IRA, minimize spending and shrink your mortgages from 30 years to 15, there just doesn’t seem to be much reason to … Read more
This month’s Money magazine had a great article by Jean Chatzky called “When Getting a Deal Just Isn’t Worth It.” In the article Chatzky discusses the extraordinary amount of time she spent searching for the best deal on a big screen TV. She started by reading consumer reports and a dozen reviews, then checked out … Read more