Another Health Savings Account post? Yes. Another one. I've written about HSA's previously here and here. But it seems some people still don't get it.Since HSA's are a fairly new concept, I thought I would give one more post at explaining … [Continue reading]
Find Your New Financial Normal
One thing I've noticed over time is that humans are very adaptable creatures. We conform to our surroundings and can make almost any environment feel routine to us after a while. Animals do this, as cold weather creatures develop features that can … [Continue reading]
Keeping Up to Date Can Cost You
Most of us will not admit it, but we know what FOMO means (Fear Of Missing Out). Not only do most of us know what it means, we probably fall prey to it from time to time, especially in our current era of social media hyper consumption. There was … [Continue reading]
Financial Lessons Learned During a Blizzard
The East Coast is now recovering and digging out from one of the worst blizzards it has seen in years. In the MD/DC/VA area we got the brunt of it, so digging out has been a process for sure. While being at home with my family for days was fun, … [Continue reading]
How I Increased My Net Worth by $70K with One Click!
It has been a long time since I wrote about net worth (2 years!!). Looking back at that awkwardly written article, my views on net worth have changed a little since then and I started doing something big when it comes to my own net worth: actually … [Continue reading]
Where to Stick Your Bonus Paycheck
What if I told you that if you're an employee, you most likely get a bonus twice a year? What if I told you that you get this bonus without doing any extra work? And what if I told you, that you can use this bonus to take a nice bite out of any … [Continue reading]
Bike Your Way to Freedom!
Hello everyone. Anum of Current on Currency was kind enough to help me out with a guest post as I get my posting schedule back on track. It's been a crazy few weeks with job and life changes abound, but I'm getting back on the blogging grind. … [Continue reading]
Personal Finance Lessons from a Baby
Anyone who has kids will always remember the firsts. I know I do. I will never forget the first time my son looked at me and smiled. I will never forget the first time I got to hold him in this big scary new world. And I will, of course, never … [Continue reading]
The ONE Decision that Will Ensure Financial Success
How's that for some clickbait?? But in this case, it's actually true. And I have a study to back it up. Fidelity conducted their annual Couples Study, which asked around 1,000 couples various questions regarding their finances. And they … [Continue reading]
Death by a Thousand Swipes
Humans are incredibly adaptable creatures, especially when it comes to money. If we only have a little bit, we can make do and find ways to survive. The median household income in the United States is about $51,000. For those in the upper class, … [Continue reading]