One of the smartest things I’ve ever done with my money was to learn how to separate today-money from tomorrow-money. Today-money is the stuff that gets you from one day to the next – it’s the money for groceries, for your shelter, for your transportation, for your charitable donations. Tomorrow-money is the money that you […]
On February 22, 2018, the Atlantic put out the following article about elderly people living in poverty because they had insufficient retirement savings. It’s one of the saddest articles I’ve ever read. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/02/pensions-safety-net-california/553970/ The reason why I found this article so sad is because I think it’s terrible that people can work so hard for […]
That’s right – I don’t spend my $5-bills. Many years ago, I heard a story on Oprah about how one of her guests never spent the change in his pocket and would empty it into a little jar by the side of his bed each night. The coins added up to rough $700 in a […]
This blog is intended to be a space for me to talk about my favorite subject – money! I’ve been enthralled with money since I was a teenager, when I realized that money allows you to buy options. Really, that’s all it’s good for. The more money you have, the more options you have…and vice […]