We’ve all heard the saying “money can’t buy happiness.” While most of us would agree that contentment isn’t tied to how much money or stuff we have, a recent study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified an exception to this principle: when money buys us time. After surveying 6,000 participants in […]
Have you ever seen people who have financial freedom and thought to yourself, “I want to be able to live like that, too”? For most of us, the mental picture of financial freedom looks like someone who spends what they want when they want to, without concern about whether they will be able to afford it. While […]
Have you ever thought about where your spending habits come from? We all know that some of us have a hard time saving money, while others find it difficult or painful to spend their hard-earned cash. Some of your money management style comes from your upbringing — the lessons your parents taught (or didn’t teach) you […]
The beginning of a new year is a time many people use to take a fresh look at their physical health, evaluate how well they kept to their fitness goals last year, and either renew them or take a different approach. The same process should apply to financial health. Looking at the good, bad, and […]
Many of us try to think of ways to make extra income anytime we are aiming to reach a financial goal. There are so many ways to ‘side hustle’ online these days, from freelance writing to selling used items. Earning more on top of your full time salary is entirely possible, but it’s only one […]
How you react to these financial clues may determine your financial future—so pay attention.
