Saver’s Remorse
I got so focused on trying to hit a particular savings number that I forgot the purpose of my savings: I want to lessen my stress, not compound it. The What caused me to lose sight of The Why.
March5th
The Power of Low Expectations
Just as you can increase your saving rate by improving income and/or lowering expenses, you can deliberately increase your happiness by improving your circumstances and/or lowering your expectations.
Strive To Wake Up And Do Nothing (With Your Finances)
You may not be a manager at your job, but you are the CEO of your household and your finances. So how can you take this management philosophy and apply it to your life?
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March4th
6 Pieces of Money Advice You Can Ignore
Times change. The same advice that may have worked long ago might not work today. Even some modern money advice is bad on arrival. Here are six pieces of money advice that you can ignore.
A Super-Simple System to Minimize Impulse Spending
I’m not on board with trying to suppress all of my desires or pretend I don’t care about the things I care about… There is nothing — nothing — that I tell myself I can’t ever have.
Ergodicity: The Coolest Idea You’ve Never Heard of
Ergodicity is a fun concept. Or at least fun for nerds like me. It’s a terrific way to consider risk. It helps us in behavioral economics, personal finance, and real retirement planning.
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March3rd
Choose Your Financial Vice
You need to give yourself the freedom to choose which parts of your variable expenses are most important to you… Financial vices are only vices if you don’t prepare for them.
The Coffee Can Approach to Investing
The brilliance of the coffee can portfolio is it makes every investment a one-decision game. In the process, it limits the typical costs of investing.
Charles Sheldon: FIRE Before It Was Cool
Sheldon could have enjoyed a life of retired luxury, with cigars, billiards, and velvet robes. He chose a grueling path of wilderness living and subsequent years of intense lobbying efforts to preserve that wilderness.
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March2nd
Engen’s Annual Letter To Householders
Inspired by the folksy wisdom in Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire shareholders, I decided to write my own letter. I don’t have any shareholders so this letter is written to my family, or my householders.
The Snowblower Method of Paying Off Debt
The debt snowblower method proposes that you pay off revolving debt first, followed by installment debt – from the lowest balance to the highest. It’s a hybrid between the debt snowball and debt avalanche methods.
From Frugal To F*ck It: The Evolution of My Thoughts on Spending Money
I always assumed that my thoughts on spending money would remain stagnant, like my thoughts on marriage or having kids. However, it turns out that my view of spending has evolved almost as much as my thoughts on time.
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March1st
The Stoic Path to Wealth
In my experience, investing is 9% theory, 1% execution, and 90% managing your emotions. That’s why I’ve been applying the philosophy of Stoicism to my investing strategy – it helps me to manage the most important part: emotions.
How I Get Paid to Drink Coffee! (My Side Hustle with Airbnb Experiences)
Everything that we discuss on here is about making more money and living a better life. The goal is to find a way to make money from your passions/interests.
The Ultimate Guide to Negotiating Your Salary
Negotiating your initial offer is the easiest way to make more money. Here’s why: It’s one of the few times you have leverage over your company.