Sometimes I look back on the changes of the first half of the 20th century, and I try to put myself in the shoes of someone growing up in that time and imagine what it must have been like to experience life in that period. I think back to 100 years ago, which is really… [Read More]
Retirement Portfolios for Those Drawing an Income
The following is a guest post by Mathieu Bouville. Drawing an income changes everything The usual viewpoint of investment advice is that of someone twenty or thirty years away from retirement who wants to accumulate a capital for retirement. Here I instead focus on somebody who is retired and wants an income. This case is… [Read More]
5 Reasons to Have an Emergency Fund
Preparing for the unexpected It is impossible to expect the unexpected, because when you are expecting something it fails to be unexpected and something else you weren’t expecting still manages to trip you up. So rather than trying to second guess life, stop expecting the unexpected and simply put a contingency plan in place for… [Read More]
What Do You Need to Get out of the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom?
What does it mean to get out of the rat race? To me, the phrase “getting out of the rat race” represents the desire and drive within most of us to live our passions and achieve our goals. If you are living the life of your dreams at a 9 to 5, then the rat… [Read More]
Guest Post at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: How to Make Better Use of Your Time
My second guest post is now live at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff! The post is about time management, and how we can better achieve our goals by increasing efficiency, reducing waste, and making better use of our time. While you are checking out the post, be sure to check out the rest of the… [Read More]