Budgeting

As investors looking for financial success and even financial independence, there are really only two levers we can control. One

I’ll be honest. I’ve done some weird things in my life. I’ve donated bone marrow for stem cell research (and

When asked for my best tip for doctors and others to grow wealth and become financially independent, I usually answer

Benjamin Wallace, author of The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine, has learned a

After housing, transportation may very well be your second-highest expense. And for most people, that means purchasing and owning cars.

I’ve got a reputation for being overly frugal, and it’s well deserved. I’ve earned it. Yet, there are also decreasingly

It turns out I’m not the only physician to have read The Opposite of Spoiled and implemented some of the

It’s not often that I encounter a new turn of phrase in this corner of the internet where FIRE is

I’ve been intrigued for some time by the concept of cooling a home with a whole house fan. Now that

Have you ever been to a timeshare presentation? I have. Five times, in fact, over the last 15 years, with

I took the easier path, reaching FI living and retiring in relatively low cost of living areas in the upper

We’ve all made money mistakes. I have, you have, and so has this writer whose focus is personal finance. Let’s

I recently told you that if you spend less, you can live more. What I didn’t tell you is that

Spend less. Live more. Are these commands compatible or does one suggestion negate the other? Alexander Hamilton was famously taught

If you’re afflicted with bad spending habits, and you’re not keen on changing them, you can always earn more money,

When all of your bills are set up on autopay, as mine are, it’s easy to pay little to no

College scholarships can be the answer to the question every parent should be asking about paying for college. The question

Addictions come in many different shapes and sizes. Growing up, I learned about people who were addicted to drugs and

Doing things backwards doesn’t often yield desirable results, but there are times when working backwards to solve a problem can

It was a good day up north in early January. I turned the thermostat down to 45 degrees Farenheit. The