Retailers in America generate 20% of their total annual sales during the holiday season. That is some seriously good business they do during this period. What does this mean for us, the consumers, the ones who are buying all this stuff? According to Nerdwallet’s 2017 […]
Lists can save lives. Okay, that may be hyperbole, but lists certainly save my sanity and keep my life organized. Lists help me stay on the top of things. Without lists, my life would be one big hot mess. Lists can save money. This one […]
Here is the second post of My Weekly Money Check-up series. A weekly review, like this one, is a great way to reflect back on the week evaluate what went right, see what I could do better and set goals for the next. READ MORE: […]
You have decided to be your own boss and earn a living as a blogger. Welcome to the tribe of people who have chosen to lead a life outside the cube. As you start earning from your own venture, you will be tempted to see […]
There is a frugal-gnome that resides inside me. This little fella is at work all-the-time! I am constantly looking for ways to cut costs and save more on my monthly budget without affecting my lifestyle. I am no longer working full-time. This fella has gone […]
Some days ago I wrote about how to prepare for early retirement. Today let us dig deeper into the reality of early retirement. What are some of the inevitable truths of early retirement that we realize only later? I read this article by the Financial […]
September 2018 – how did it go? Pretty phenomenal, I say. This was the month when I did all the work to launch my new blog. September is also my daughter’s birthday month. In other words, September 2018 was one heck of a success. September […]
I am going to be doing a series called My Weekly Money Check-Up. Weekly Money Check-Up was a weekly series on My Pretty Pennies. It has since been discontinued on her blog. I think doing a weekly roundup is a good way for me to […]
Early retirement – tell me one person who has never wished for it? An article on ThinkSaveRetire.com struck an immediate chord. It really resonated with me. If you are thinking about early retirement, or have already retired early, I would ask you to read it. […]
Today, I thought I would do my financial swot analysis. What is a financial swot analysis, you ask? In simple terms, it is deep dive into your financial strengths and weaknesses. It is also a way to figure out what opportunities exist which you have […]
