Talking about the economy is something that only appears to be in style when it’s on the way into the tank. Seriously, if you’re an investor or follow the markets (or your own currency) then it’s likely you know what I’m talking about. The stock market has been down big since the beginning of the […]
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Investment Risks: I Just Picked up BAC
In my discretionary brokerage account, I recently picked up a new holding that is definitely my riskiest play to date. If you’ve ever followed my thinkings on investing and income, I tend to be a “for the long haul” kinda guy. I don’t like making trades, I like making investments, and much of the time […]
Fighting Your Brain to Save Money
It’s interesting to consider the reasons we don’t save. For each person those reasons can be different, but there is an awful lot of crossover on the issue as well. A lot of people know they should save, especially for things like retirement. Common knowledge also dictates that the sooner you start saving the better […]
Hobbies and Entertainment on the Cheap
For those of us who like to save our money and not get too caught up with the hustle and bustle of spending and consumerism, there’s an often mentioned problem that accompanies frugality, and that’s boredom. After all, I’m told, how can you do anything fun without spending money? You can’t go have drinks with […]
Absorbing Unexpected Expenses
I always like to think that I’m on top of things financially. I track what goes in and what goes out, and invest quite a large percentage of my income away. In terms of emergency expenses, there are a number of scenarios that I oftentimes run through my head when checking the balance on my […]