Ditching the 9-5 Life We’ve all had jobs before that we don’t enjoy. The early-morning alarms, long commutes, micromanaging bosses, endless meetings and office gossip, all just to collect a paycheck and fund our lifestyle. There is nothing wrong with hard work and pursuing a career you enjoy, however, it seems more common than not […]

Nobel Prize for Research on Retirement Savings? This week, the Nobel Price in Economics was awarded to Richard Thaler from The University of Chicago for his work on how human behavior relates to economic events. His work has shown that people generally behave in irrational ways, disproving accepted economic theories. His research has covered many […]

Do You Enjoy Life’s Luxuries? Me Too. Though I run a personal finance blog that discusses strategies for budgeting, saving and investing, I am by no means the type of person who preaches complete minimalism and shunning away all of the finer things in life. As with almost all aspects in life, there is a […]