First, track your net worth by adding up all your assets and all your debt and then subtracting the assets from the debt. This will give you your Net Worth and also give a picture of your financial health and it says a lot more than the numbers in your bank account. For many years Read More
Month: February 2019
How this one phrase changed the way I shop
It is widely known that we get a rush of dopamine when we shop which produces a short-lived high. What if we could re-wire our brain to reduce this affect or better yet, even reverse it, and enjoy it’s affects when we do not purchase a desired item. I distinctly remember an experience I had Read More
What is ‘FIRE’?
Simply put, it is an acronym meaning Financial Independence, Retire Early. This movement has gained traction among Millennials and it is a fairly popular financial topic in blogs, podcasts, etc. It is the act of living below your means. Ideally, paying off all expensive debt and saving as much of your paycheck as possible. It Read More
Travel Guide – Jena, Germany
*Disclaimer* This post contains affiliate links on making your trip to Jena or Germany easier. Last Autumn I traveled to Jena, Germany. A gorgeous university town that is located in East Germany just a couple hours south of Berlin. We initially traveled by train but decided to take a bus on the way back to Read More
Recent Read
In the U.S. there is what is known as a ‘student loan crisis.’ It was at approximately $1.52 trillion in 2018, owed by 44.2 million borrowers. These are my cohorts. The U.S. government is now realizing that this is an economic issue, since many borrowers are delaying large lifetime purchases. I read an article today Read More