laugh, it's just money

I remember the first time I learned about compounding. Compoun-what? My 2006 Oxford English Dictionary says that "compound" means "a thing composed of two or more separate elements." Though not directly applicable at all here, it's kind of true. Money compounds when it grows on itself - when money earns interest, then earns interest on that interest (or interest+principal+growth together = big bucks). In other words, if you invest $100 when you are 20, and earn somewhere betw

I visited our local dog park a couple of days ago, and had a very interesting encounter. I struggled as my psycho shepherd Duke dragged me into the dog park, where we met Joe and his dog Blue. Joe was very friendly and talkative - in his late fifties and recently retired - while I prayed Duke didn't lose his sh*t and jump on him, or get into a fight with Blue. Side note - Duke's breed is called a Berger Picard, he's 1.5 years old, and all training attempts have failed. I foun

Why do you avoid budgeting? Are you afraid to set expectations you can't trust yourself to accomplish? Does it seem like too much work? Is there shame involved? It's a common problem: we make money, we make more money, and yet regardless of income level we feel like we live paycheck to paycheck. I call this the "there's money in my bank account, so I can spend it, right?" syndrome. The first step in creating a budget that is realistic for you and your family is to START. This

I decided to start this blog because I feel I have a story to tell. On February 1st of this year, I left my comfortable, successful career to go out and try life as an entrepreneur. Problem is, I like to do more than one thing. Of all the podcasts, books on tape, actual books, and blogs I've listened to/read in preparation for this change, the one thing you allegedly shouldn't do is try all the things at once. Also known as the "shiny object" syndrome, it's really hard to sta