It’s been almost 11 years since I last had any sort of traffic violation. Prior to that, though, I had some speeding tickets on my record, and a rather embarrassing incident involving a semi truck. Those types of traffic violations can cost you. Naturally, you pay your fine, whether it’s for speeding, reckless driving, or [...]
The unemployment rate keeps going in the right direction as the economy recovers. However, that does not change the fact that 12.5 million Americans are currently out of work, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report. Add to that the 2012 college graduates who are soon to walk across the stage [...]
Health care spending reached an all time high of 18.2% of GDP in the United States in June of 2011. This is far higher than a number of developed countries throughout the world. Who is responsible? Do we blame the health care industry? Or are we all partially responsible for the poor health of the [...]
Most people don’t have nearly enough time in the day. Running short on time often means looking for shortcuts whenever possible, and taking them whenever doing so makes sense. When it comes to food, shortcuts often include drive-thrus and fast food joints. Yet, idling through a drive thru is a shortcut you should rarely, if [...]
It is great to talk about new ways to save money or finding a new job that allows for a raise, but how do you value aspects of life that have no numerical value? For me, sleep, core values, and even leisure are of significant value, though difficult to quantify. Economists attempt to place values [...]
How many of us wish there were more hours in the day? Sometimes, it seems as though you just don’t have enough time to finish everything on your to-do list. I know that first hand, because there are days I struggle with productivity too. Whether you are trying to get more done at work and [...]
