A reader recently asked me a question about how I recommend people handle their short-term savings goals. After crafting my response, I decided it was actually worth elaborating a little bit more about the short-term savings system I’ve used for much of my life. By using this system, I’ve been able to buy the stuff […]
Saving
A Confession: I Cut Back On Saving (And I’m Kinda Broke Now)
For the past few years, my savings numbers, I think, have been pretty good. I graduated from law school back in 2013 with zero dollars in savings and $87,000 in student loans. My net worth, obviously, was well into the negatives. Fast forward five years later and things are looking pretty different. My student loans are […]
The Privilege Of Biking To Work
I bike to work five days a week, and every once in a while, I like to reflect on how fortunate I am to be able to do that. It’s a wonderful situation that I find myself in. I live close enough to my office that biking to work isn’t a particularly difficult thing for […]
You Choose What You Can Afford
Sometime not too long ago, my wife and I had lunch with my brother and a friend of his. It was our first time meeting this friend, so we got into all of the usual pleasantries that come with meeting someone – what do you do, where do you live, and other things like that. […]
Where To Get 5% Interest Savings Accounts Now That Insight Is Gone
One of the most popular posts I’ve written on this blog is a post I wrote some time ago about how I’m able to put away as much as $50,000 in FDIC insured savings accounts that earn a guaranteed 5% interest. It’s far and away my most commented on post, garnering well over 500 comments […]
Albert App Review – Smart, Automatic Savings (And Another Free Alternative To Digit)
One of the keys to being successful with money is to have a strong money system in place. You’ll find that once you’ve done that, money just seems to build up without you even realizing it. I don’t really budget, and to be honest, I’m not really all that frugal either. And yet, every month, […]