Less than three months from now, my wife and I will voluntarily become jobless for the first time in our adult lives. Shortly after that, we will become homeless for the first time in our lives. I’ve worked steadily since I was 10 or 11, graduating from lawn mowing to paper tossing to pool card collecting to...
The conventional wisdom is that owning a home is a sound financial decision and the mark of success. There’s nothing wrong with owning a home, but deciding to buy solely based on this conventional wisdom is not a good enough reason to do it. As long as the buyer understands the true costs and complexities of home ownership, they can make a fully informed decision and plan accordingly. But many times, this doesn’t appear to be the case. In this article, I share my story of buying a home in my mid-20’s – including the costly mistakes I made.
The cable TV industry is dying. It no longer makes sense to overpay for a service that brings hundreds of channels to your TV, the vast majority of which you don’t care about. It no longer makes sense to overpay for a service that largely forces you to depend on a pre-determined viewing schedule. The...
For those of us living in the USA, today we celebrate Independence Day. We are fortunate to live in a wonderful country that provides freedom and liberty. On a broader scope, we are fortunate to be living in a period of history that provides unmatched opportunity and abundance. How better to celebrate independence than by...
Over the last few days, I’ve witnessed multiple conversations on the subject of job dissatisfaction. This isn’t just a small sample size or by chance. For quite some time, the theme of job dissatisfaction has been a steady narrative amongst friends, acquaintances, and strangers I happen to overhear. The truth is, as many as 70%...