How To Break Your Shopping Addiction Instantly
The meteoric rise of No-Buy challenges and movement shows how many are trying to rein in their out of control spending as costs continue to increase and put stress on often stagnant or in real dollars shrinking budgets. Unfortunately advertisers employ billions of dollars to study just how to get you to spend your hard-earned […]
I’m Baaaack!
Hi everyone! It’s been almost nine months since my last post, which seems eerily prophetic at the moment. Now the U.S. is in a new paradigm where even federal government workers are no longer safe. So what have I been up to? Well here’s the highlights: As above suggests, starting a new brick-and-mortar business has […]
Is It Yours? Avoid Loving Your Work Without Equity
I was reminded recently about the risks of loving something that is not mine. Not a person, but an organization. Putting sweat, blood, and tears into a company that does not see the individual and all they bring to the table, but rather the employee number and minimum qualifications to be met, is a recipe […]
Saving Money on TV and Internet
These days many homes have more TVs in them than people! According to U.S. News, after sleeping, Americans spend most of their time watching TV. So this category is a two-fer, reclaiming both time and money to be used more productively. Internet service is a powerful tool for learning, generating income, finding community, entertainment, etc. […]
Seeking Financial Freedom
Financial freedom, or financial independence, has gotten a lot of buzz post-2008, and it basically means that you can support yourself without working for earned income, i.e. trading hours for dollars. This can be through investments in the stock market or real estate, or another form of “passive” income such as a side gig or […]
To my fellow Millennials…
Fellow Millennials: Now that our generation has suffered the brunt of two economic crises, it is never more vital to increase your financial literacy and chart an aggressive but realistic path to financial stability, if not financial independence. If your upbringing was anything like mine, you learned next to nothing about money and finances overall. […]
No More “Can’t”
I’ve mentioned before the thought leaders who have helped shape my mindset toward financial independence and simple living, and one message that really has stuck with me and led me and my family to make a radical change is Robert Kiyosaki’s emphasis on never saying “I can’t,” but instead figuring out how you can. It […]
One Step at a Time
When I was young I was outside all the time – exploring the woods, making a home in the trees, and imagining how to make a life there. An unquenchable appetite for freedom, enterprise, and autonomy. That one day I could make it on my own without the strictures of modern-day life. I think this […]
“The Mexican Fisherman” – Life Simple?
Which life would you rather live? An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish. “How long did it take you […]
Laying the Foundation
There is not a one-size-fits-all guru for you out there. Over the years I have read a swath of experts and thought leaders on minimalism, personal finance, financial independence, simple living, and healthy habits, incorporating some of their ideas and discarding others per my circumstances and priorities. Here are some of the resources you may […]