The shopping season is upon us once again! It used to be called the Christmas season or the holiday season but the notion of Christmas or holidays is no longer emphasized. When I look around, all I see is the emphasis on shopping. Apparently, the proper and just way to show your love to family […]
I’ve been reading many articles about how people in their 60s, 70s and even in their 80s are still working because they can’t afford to retire. Invariably, the statement is made that the government pension is not enough to retire on and to have a comfortable life. For the record, I want it known that […]
Such a simple question, isn’t it? “Can I afford it?” At first blush, it seems ridiculous to even ask the question. It’s a yes or no question. Either you have the money or you don’t. Appearances can be deceiving. Having the money is only the first part of the equation… Okay, Blue Lobster – just […]
It is a simple truism that what gets measured is also what gets managed. I can think of few other places where people fail to put this truism to good work beyond their money behaviour. People will track their calories, the amount of gas they put in their cars, the number of times they work […]
You have to earn money to even be able to save and invest a portion of it… by MI154 of ESI Money There’s a silent assumption in the Financial Independence Retire Early world that is, in my opinion, at the root of the derision heaped on this community. And it is this: everyone has a […]