Maybe its just me – but sleep seems to be in the spotlight these past few years. Namely, how a person can get good sleep. You can certainly tell when you don’t get enough and (sometimes) when you’ve had too much. But the lack of it can affect all aspects of our lives. I’ve had my …
There are several benefits of being a part of a homeowner association. Some include: getting to meet a lot of different people, being a part of the governing board to determine the direction of the community and the ability to exercise collective buying power to save more money. Charlie has written about how “loving your neighbor” can help …
We’ve written a quite a bit about the Great Depression. I think one of the reasons for this is because we’ve had family members who lived through it. Another big reason is there are many lessons that we can learn from that period. From how they saved money, farmed and survived it. While some economists …
I love to read biographies of significant people in history. One of my favorite subjects is Abraham Lincoln. In his book about the Great Emancipator, author Thomas Keneally writes how Lincoln was once a great debtor. Most of his indebtedness revolved around purchasing two New Salem (IL) stores with a partner of his, William Berry. …
I don’t remember what my grandparents got me for Christmas two years ago. I’ll never forget what they taught and modeled for our family though. What my wife (Alli) and I, along with every other family member received was an idea, a challenge, and resources. Grandpa and Grandma started a trust that was dedicated solely …
As we move into another year, I take a look back at how 2018 went and ways I can improve for the new one. Where did we spend too much? Where can we cut back? Do we really need this or that expense? And, can we do better overall? While a main focus of mine …
I’ve made a lot of mistakes with my wallet. A dress shirt that didn’t quite fit – mistake. A monthly subscription I hardly used – mistake. A toy that my daughter is not (and probably never will be) interested in – mistake. Extra queso at Qdoba – nah that was worth it, never mind. As …
Gone are the years of the traditional pensions and 30+ years with one company. Today, people need to be much more reliant on their own means of saving, investing, and planning. It’s definitely a hard task when there is so much data out there, so many “wants” eating at your ability to save, and most …
10, 15 ½, 32, 47, 0, and 354 are all numbers I live by. They mean different things but all have their value. They represent my neck size when I buy a new shirt, miles per hour I’ll go over the limit on the interstate, minutes in a class period that I teach, seconds needed …
The following article was written by Brandon Endsley, a Financial Aid Administrator and Purdue Alumni, who administers the MyMoney website at Purdue University. We asked him if he could address some of the issues surrounding student loan defaults – as they are on the rise. Before I discuss the downsides of student loan default, you probably …
