I’m not much for paying attention to what I eat or how often I exercise, but when I started gaining weight, my doctor questioned if my new medication was to blame, or if it was my lifestyle. She suggested that I keep a food and exercise diary, but then quickly changed her mind as she watched […]
My husband’s current career path has been largely influenced by his mentor. When my husband was an undergraduate student, this mentor encouraged him to consider teaching and to focus on research. As a result, my husband knows a great deal about research design and has found an interest in teaching. While he’s run into some obstacles, […]
The economic conditions in which you’ve grown up have undoubtedly influenced your financial habits and attitude toward money, whether you realize it or not. The result is that each widely-recognized generation group in the last several decades has drastically different statistics for spending and saving, as well as notable pitfalls and strengths. Here’s an overview […]
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 […]
Jane has always wanted to see Aruba. She wants Robert to take her there to celebrate his late retirement. But Robert’s head is pounding from an unrelenting fear: they won’t have enough money to spare from their savings. Fifty-six years (give or take a decade) working for a company, and you’d think there’d be a […]
My wife and I have weird work lives. I only have mandatory work from March through August, while my wife works from September through November and January through March. We only overlap for one month out of the year. My wife has begun her first real down period while I’m still in season. One week […]
