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Tag: finance

  • 7 Tips on Advice

    Getting good advice is a tough thing these days— we have more information available, but it is not necessarily better. The problem with advice is that the taker of advice is the one who will face the consequences of their own actions, not the giver. So, here is my advice on advice.  My conclusion is…

  • Dollars and Sense

    I am a grown adult and I just learned what an annuity is yesterday. I knew what the word meant generally because it’s in one of my favorite Jane Austen quotes “People always live forever when there is an annuity to be paid them.” In the Sense and Sensibility, it is money given to in-laws,…

  • 3 Bags of Trash

    I am decluttering the house, again. I did the bathroom and our bedroom last week, and I am focusing on the kids’ room this week. Yesterday, I did the major purge of everything on their floor, on and under the bed. So far we’ve discarded three big bags of trash. We had to get rid…

  • Quality of Life

    Yesterday, was my lecture about Globalization and Economics for my class. I went over different economic theories, types of trade, infrastructure, development and industrialization. One of the things that struck me as I reviewed the information, was how much is missing in financial discussions about quality of life. In a rush to get highways built…

  • Couples Therapy

    Like many couples, Tim and I like to find activities that we both enjoy. One thing we often do is pick out a show to watch together. It gives us something to look forward to when we’re apart and something to discuss when we’re together. During the pandemic, we watched Somebody Feed Phil, a delightful…

  • Eggs are cheaper at home

    Finally, a pet that earns its keep.

  • More Homes Out of Reach

    I have seen a lot of people cheering the recent drop of home prices. Throughout the economy, inflation has been a problem, especially in housing. However, this recent drop is not because homes are becoming more affordable. This is not a natural result of supply and demand indicating an increase in the number of homes…