Last month, I went on my first post-pandemic overseas trip. It wasn’t cheap. However, travel is one of my spending priorities so I have a sinking fund to pay for it. It was my first trip to the Netherlands, with a very short stop in Belgium. I traveled with a dear friend of long acquaintance, […]
Spring has finally sprung! We are nearly halfway through 2022, so it’s time to start doing some financial forecasting for 2023. What big expenses do you have to pay for in first six months of next year? And have you set up your sinking funds to pay for them? While it’s important to live in […]
One of the keys to getting what you want from your money is knowing who you are. The very first step to getting what you want is identifying it. There is no way around it – you must know thyself. Are you a person who buys something because everyone else buys it? Or are you […]
A new decade starts 11 days from today. What do you want to accomplish next year? Which dreams are most important to you? The key to getting things done is to start planning today. Time waits for no one, and not a single one of us is promised tomorrow. Sure, there are those rare instances […]
Last week, I was fortunate enough to travel to Ireland for the very first time. And I loved it! The Emerald Isle is gorgeous, from its rolling green hills to its beautiful canals to the innumerable cows & sheep & horses to be seen from the motorways. The people are warm and friendly, cheerful and […]