On a recent visit to a local restaurant chain, I was thrilled to discover a complete makeover that made the experience much different than lunches past.
Category: Critical Thinking
The Financial Benefits of Disconnecting
How taking a digital sabbatical can help you deal with some of the aspects of financial management, like thinking of the long-term, or avoiding the desire to spend on impulse.
Who Should Bear the Cost of Public Education?
A reader recently remarked that it's unfair for her, a single woman with no kids, to be paying for other people's public education. What's your take?
Unintentional Product Placement and Brilliant Marketing
Companies are becoming increasingly more clever about their product placement strategies. Where else have you seen some examples?
The Hierarchy of Financial Needs
Something in a recent book made me think of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which in turn got me to think about the hierarchies present in personal finance. Do you like my pyramid or would you like to suggest another angle?
Don’t Lock Yourself into an Expert’s Advice
Following personal finance experts isn't always the best ideas. Here are a few reasons why you should think twice.
60 Reasons Why Personal Finance is So Damn Hard
One of the things that always amazes me is just how much information is written, spoken, taped, or talked about when it comes to personal finance. But it’s really no surprise because it’s one of the hardest things we have to deal with as grown-ups. Here are 60 reasons why.
