Category: Social
Other people affect our money making decisions
What I Read This Year – 2024 Ranked
All the books I read in 2024, ranked.
Osprey Fairview 40 Travel Backpack [New & Updated!] My Perfect Carry-On?
When I was searching for the “perfect” bag, the Osprey Fairview 40 Travel Backpack was on the top of my list. I was planning on travel indefinitely in just one bag, so I needed it to check a lot of boxes. However, one downside many people complained about with that bag is that the laptop […]
For Sale: Your Attention At A Discount
Can you feel it too? The way the mind splinters, zipping around like a hummingbird with too much sugar in its system? Bzzzzrrrr, flitting from one thing to the next. I wrote that sentence, and then I remembered that I wanted to buy my sister a gift. She had casually mentioned that she wanted a […]
The Magical Wealth-Building Power of White Privilege
A Tale of Two Travellers Imagine for a moment that you are preparing for a long, multi-day trek. The trail will wind its way through jungle, rainforest, mountains, and deserts. It can be dangerous, so you are assigned a guide. He recognizes you and smiles, handing you some tools: a compass, a map, a flashlight, […]
Gift Ideas For Mentors To Show Your Appreciation
If you’re lucky enough to have a great mentor in your life, you probably already know how invaluable they can be. How do you really thank someone that has such a positive impact on your life? These gift ideas for mentors can’t make up for everything they’ve given you, but they at least will show your appreciation for those who have helped you through life.
3 Easy DIY Gifts You Can Make At Home
If you catch yourself thinking, “I am not crafty enough to do that,” think again! I simply followed tutorials at home with limited existing skillset and managed to make four pretty cool things, if I do say so myself!
The Psychology of Money, Part 2: Nudges
Recent developments in economics have increased retirement balances by an estimated $30 billion, increased organ donor enrollment by 40% and helped establishments reduce ‘spillage’ by improving men’s aim when using urinals.
Financial Independence Let Me Walk Away From Harassment at Work
You may love your job now. You may love your company now. But one bad hire can change that. Financial independence gives you back your power when it would otherwise be stripped away.
The Psychology of Poverty — How Adversity Taught Me The Lessons I Needed To FIRE
One woman’s sacrifice set her up to achieve financial independence by the age of 31.
When Self-Care Gets In The Way
I used to have acne. Not just your typical teenage smattering of spots, but a full-blown pimple parade marching across my forehead, nose, and chin. When my birthdays ticked over from teens to twenties, the battle began in earnest. I tried everything—salicylic acid, oils and washes, and benzoyl peroxide that left my pillowcases and towels […]