The honest advice is difficult to hear, but it’s almost always the most useful. For years, I was always a little too blunt. My mom told me that my brutal honesty affected my personal and professional relationships. It is a character flaw, and one that I’m still working on. It’s not that the advice is […]
Things would be different if I knew 10 years ago what I know now. Whether it’s related to issues concerning our finances, career or even relationships, we tend to look back and wish we could do things differently. Opening a Roth IRA as soon as we got a job? Check. Not ever going into credit […]
There’s an old saying that goes something like this: Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future. In my experience, it’s true. We seek to fit in with those around us, and that applies every bit as much to money-related decisions as it does to other life choices. Money-Related Peer Pressure It’s obvious […]
This Make No Sense, But It Does Make Cents. At the heart of our financial issues are the numbers. Whether it’s investing or savings or retirement accounts, there are usually mathematical formulas that we should understand. I consider myself a logical person, and many of these principles come natural to me. However, I’m finally starting […]
Even the worst possible news can lay the foundation for a positive future. “It’s all in your head”, as someone wise once told me. There are always two sides of the coin, and always another way to look at something. Consider the following examples.
I love rules. In fact, the more restrictive the guidelines, the better. It’s not that I like someone telling me no. But I just love trying to find a way around restrictions. Every time someone tells me how I’m not supposed to be able to do that, I always respond with “please tell me which […]
