I do apologize that I have not been better about writing recently. One thing I keep learning about myself is that the more free time I have, the less I get accomplished. While my time of #funemployment was enjoyable, it allowed me to keep putting off writing articles as I Continue Reading
Frugality
DIY
There are numerous limiting beliefs that hold people back from making/saving money. From beliefs that they are not smart enough to understand investing, to thinking that they could never survive with only one car, or living in a smaller house. One major area that I believe people hold themselves back Continue Reading
Flossing to Frugality
If you go into any bookstore, or hop on Amazon, you will find numerous books putting forth habits to improve your life. You will find books on meditation, waking up earlier, making lists, and numerous other topics all with the goal of improving your life. One habit that I think Continue Reading
Phantom Costs
Walk into any mall in America and ask people if they would like a new car and I would suspect the vast majority of them would say yes. Walk into that same mall and ask people if they would like to pay more for their car insurance and I would Continue Reading
Intentional Spending
For many years I have played Texas Hold’em with friends and family for fun. From playing Hold’em for pennies with my Dad and Grandparents, to tournament style games in college, and numerous cash games on the various tours on which I have worked. I really enjoy my time playing and Continue Reading
Travel Hack Series: Rental Cars
As I mentioned a few articles ago, I am going to be unemployed very soon. With my time off I plan on seeing friends and family and one of my first vacations involves renting a car. So, I decided to write a short and sweet article on a few hacks Continue Reading
Wealth is a Marathon
I have been a runner for most of my life. From 8th grade through my senior year of High School I ran track, cross country, and summer track. While I do not run anywhere near that much anymore, I still run a few miles a week as well as occasionally Continue Reading
Frugality is a Muscle
A few weeks ago on tour I stayed in a private room in the home of someone I did not know for a week and rode my bicycle two miles to work. If you would have come up to me three years ago and told me I would be doing Continue Reading
“Hidden” Perks
In my article about the library I was amazed at some of the benefits I found that were offered for free and all it took was a few minutes of playing around on the library website to discover them. The great thing though, is that many companies offer perks that, Continue Reading
Myth: You can’t have nice things and be frugal
I was reading through posts in a facebook group about financial independence recently and someone asked about the best way to buy fresh flowers for their home. Sadly, there were many replies talking about how flowers, especially fresh flowers, were not a very frugal choice. While I admit for myself, and Continue Reading