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 [...]
Recently, with the huge Mega Millions jackpot, a lot of attention has been paid to lottery, and even gambling. Much has been written about the odds of winning, as well as the folly of staking your financial future on nothing more than chance. But is gambling always a bad thing? Are you an idiot if [...]
With baseball season comes a number of long bus trips, reading books is a great way for me to fill this time in a meaningful way. Getting lost in a good novel or learning something in a self help book is a productive way to spend rides. Do you enjoy reading books? Where do you [...]
You want to live a long life, but if you’re like most Americans, you’re not doing nearly enough to make sure that happen. Our life expectancy has never been longer, and yet it’s never been more difficult to thrive in old age. Sure, the potential is there, but a long and prosperous life doesn’t happen [...]
I recently had the privilege of being a fly on the wall during a one-on-one interview with Ramit Sethi, author of the New York Times Best Seller I Will Teach You to Be Rich. And while I can’t divulge the details of the interview (as much as I’d like to share them with you), I [...]
