A few weeks ago, I had what I’d consider the perfect day. It was an exhausting day and I was beyond tired by the end of it. But it was a good tired. This day reminded me of a passage I read in The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. The author references […]
Mindset
The fundamentals of managing your money…and fishing
Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime” – Origin unclear Fishing and money, of course they go together, right?! Okay, well, if it’s not obvious to you, read on. Teach a boy to fish If you ever wonder […]
Make home a place you love to be (and save money)
I admit, I’m a homebody. Home means peace and comfort to me and there’s no place I’d rather be (well, except the occasional vacation and trekking in nature). One of the best ways to save money is to simply stay home. Any time you leave the house there’s a good chance you’ll spend money. Not […]
How to increase happiness (at no cost to you)
What we’re really searching for is happiness. Whether we’re looking for a new job, a new house, or new shoes, it’s happiness we’re after. Sometimes these things do meet our basic human needs. But once our basic needs are met, we continue to search for more and more in a perpetual pursuit of happiness. We go […]
How to use money as a tool
“If I only had more money then I could _____” I’ve had these thoughts, and I bet you have too. If only we could save X amount, we’d reach financial independence (FI) faster. If I could just make more money, cut more expenses, grow more food, or win the lottery (oh, wait, I don’t play)… […]
What would you do if there was no tomorrow?
Man surprised me most about humanity. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he […]
3 books that will help you make positive life changes
If you’re anything like me, sometimes you live in your own little world. When I do this for too long, I start to view my life through a narrow lens, limiting my perspective of the bigger picture. But when we open our minds and our hearts to different ideas, different ways of thinking and living, […]
Act like a millionaire
The word millionaire conjures up different images to different people. Some assume millionaires are all born with a silver spoon in their mouth and carelessly spend money on lavish material goods like diamonds, sports cars, and mansions. It’s this line of thinking that could lead you to believe millionaire status is completely out of reach. But […]
Days of Happiness: My Pursuit of Happiness Interview
Pursuit of Happiness Dear Friends, I didn’t hesitate to say “yes” when Wes from thePursuitofHappiness.me asked me to do an interview for his site in honor of the International Day of Happiness! In my opinion, happiness is what we all strive for in life, making it a valuable and important topic to explore. I had a […]
No matter what your age, now is the time to improve your finances
As I was chatting with my friend, Gwen*, recently, she mentioned that, financially, she’s done most everything according to the books – she has no debt, started saving early, earns a good income, and is already investing. And she’s only in her mid-20s. Gwen is a great inspiration for millennials. She’s proving the standard path […]