As a baseball player, I often see people using chewing tobacco. This got me thinking about habits — both good and bad — and what they cost us. My wife and I enjoy getting coffee from Dunkin Donuts in the morning, while some people enjoy traveling or shopping. Anything that we do consistently is a […]
While my wife and I travel the country as I move around for work, we need to be as frugal as possible. And due to our dog, we also need to be creative with our style of living. The big things that we focus on are: how to travel, where to live, and what to […]
Now that we’re almost halfway through the year, it’s a good time to conduct a mid-year checkup on your finances and figure out whether or not you need to tweak your budget. Here’s how to evaluate how you’re doing — and what you need to do next: Review Your Progress Have you been making progress […]
Finding creative ways to eat out is important in my line of work. During baseball season, we’re on the road 50% of the time. During these periods, we’re given a certain amount of money per day to spend on food (more commonly known as a per diem). Many people travel for work on a regular basis, […]
“I’m BOOOOORED!” “Mom! What can we do?” “Can we go to Disney World?” If you’ve got kids at home, you’ve likely heard that once or twice during the summer. But you don’t have to pay for expensive summer camps or vacations to keep them entertained. Welcome summer and all of its glories with your own […]
One of the ways that you can grow wealth over time is to invest. Unfortunately, many Americans don’t understand how to get started. According to a recent survey from NerdWallet Investing, 81% of Americans don’t know that a brokerage account is needed to invest online. (This doesn’t mean that 81% of Americans aren’t investing at […]
