What Is the FIRE Movement?
As trends go, the FIRE movement is one of the hottest in personal finance. It’s been popularized by young workers...
The Relationship Between Athletics in Childhood and Business Grit
As we approach the Basketball NCAA March Madness tournament it got us thinking about the relationship between athletics in childhood...
Identity Theft Risk Reduction Practices
Identity theft is typically not a stand-alone crime but, rather, part of another crime such as credit card, bank account,...
The Cost of Private School vs. Public School vs. Homeschooling
From kindergarten through twelfth grade, I attended public school, partly because the cost of private school was too high for...
Why You Shouldn’t Bank on a Tax Refund
Most people get excited at the thought of a potentially huge tax refund, often to the point that they make...
Embrace Your Budget to Attain Financial Freedom
Budgets are as near and dear to many people’s hearts as are death and taxes. Some people fear the thought...
Why Embrace Personal Capitalism?
There’s a peculiar growing interest in socialism in the United States, despite the irrefutable fruits of capitalism. The express interest...
Student Loans and Marriage: Good Communication Helped Us Tackle Massive Debt
My wife, Tori, and I started dating about a decade ago. Little did we know then that we would face...
The Perils of Emotions in Investing
In many ways, emotions are life’s seasoning; they spice up what might be somewhat bland or dull. Like spice, they...
The Five Basics of Financial Literacy
Understanding the ways credit and debt work for and against you are some of the first steps toward understanding personal...
The Financial Literacy Crisis
Many Americans are operating their personal finances with only the barest minimum of knowledge. Imagine driving a car without a…
The Five Basics of Financial Literacy
How literate are you when it comes to your finances? Brush up with these five basics.