Tag: personal finance
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6 Childish Lessons in Finance
I spent this past week in Home Sweet Colorado with family, including my 5 nieces and nephews, all of whom are under the age of 4. A few meltdowns, a few dirty diapers, a few scrapped knees later, I’ve come away with some financial lessons that all children know; even if they don’t know it.
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Charles Schwab Money Survey
Back in February Charles Schwab took account of the money attitudes of the Sandwich Generation (Americans with Young Adult Children, Ages 23-28, and Living Parents) as they were affected by the recession. A majority of the respondents reported that they felt optimistic about the future and that they even felt that there was a positive…
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Money Love – Part One
Saying that money can’t buy happiness is as Miss-America-ish as wishing for world peace and puppies for everyone. Part 1 of a deeper discussion about that age-old question.
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A Lottery Retirement?
Sometimes I get more entertainment out of a $1 lottery ticket than going to the movies for $8+. The lottery should be viewed as just that: entertainment. Right? Well, prepare to be disturbed.
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Don’t Assume That Rich People Never Made/Make/Will Make Mistakes
Pride is what tells us to hide our mistakes and to be ashamed when our financial efforts fall short or when we fail to make an effort at all. Pride can make us hold ourselves to a higher standard than we hold everyone else. Pride can be a humongous downer, demotivator and can even make…
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How to Change a Flight
3 hours spent talking to Delta and Orbitz left me with some valuable information on how best to make changes to an airline reservation.