I’m sure you have heard quite a bit about credit. Good credit, bad credit. But what exactly is credit? Quick … More
Category: Long term living
Relationships and Money, Couple 3: Billy and Lilly
Subjects: Billy, 28 and Lilly, 25. Billy and Lilly are newlyweds who married last May. They rent a house, share … More
Gathering Info to Buy a Car
You want to buy a car, but you have no idea where to start gathering information. (Me neither). Good thing … More
The Power of Compound Interest
A reminder to my readers: Compound interest is truly amazing. Compound interest is when your interest starts earning interest, and your … More
Eating on a Budget: Lentils Edition
One of my favorite foods is lentils. I used to hate lentils. That is because (sorry Mom!) the only way … More
Shopping Around
I don’t know about you, but dealing with everything to do with healthcare freaks me out. I don’t like making … More
Saving for Retirement without a 401k
So far in my life, I have had some pretty stellar jobs (one year I wrote “shark wrestler” when describing … More
Relationships and Money, Couple 2: Lionel and Wilhemina
Subjects: Lionel (31) and Wilhemina (29) Lionel is in graduate school and Wilhemina is working as a short term contractor. … More
How to be Successfully Funemployed
I am at the end of a fantastic yearlong fellowship. This means that I (and quite a number of my … More
New Year’s Resolution Reminder!
Today seems like a great day to automate your bill payments! This task will take approximately 30 minutes. Less time … More