Do your damn job as a parent
I have a parent and many relatives as teachers and professors, and I know plenty of teachers, so when I read this on Garth’s post called Little Monsters about how one parent
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
ONE. You know, I’ve always felt that in some ways, life really was easier in the past before there was easy credit. Maybe if we had less access to easy credit it would be so
Flip Flop Budgeting: Budgets for those who hate to budget
I’m going to suggest something slightly unorthodox when it comes to budgeting. I have a feeling most of you do this anyway to some extent so it’s not going to come as a
How much do you need to have saved to be able to retire in 20 years?
The answer seems to that in 20 years, around $1.2 million in Canada, according to Garth Turner. A few tidbits from his post… If you have 20 years to go before retiring (age 4
The Cosby Show: All about College, Budgeting and Life
Bill Cosby, always the voice of steady reason and reality, something it seems, is sorely lacking in our society these days. I miss watching this show! Hat tip to Rockstar Finance f
Investing Series: Why I don’t hold huge market-cap stocks individually in my trading account
Liquid Independence recently blogged about how Google (GOOG) went up 13% and is now trading above the $1000 per share mark, and while I am thrilled it went up because he owns a few
How I almost ended up being sexually assaulted
So this post has been a long time coming. I’ve debated over the years writing about it, and I can finally (sort of) talk about it without feeling deep guilt, shame and a lot
How to shop for and purchase the perfect pair of jeans to wear
Jeans are the hardest but also the easiest things to buy because of the breadth of styles available. The trick is finding the right pair of jeans in your price range, because every
You can get more money if you’re unemployed in France than if you work minimum wage
Heard on the French radio the other day (Les Grosses Têtes) that a guy did some research between a family that was unemployed (neither parent working) and a family with two parent
Man’s relationship with the natural world
Thought-provoking, and kind of sickening, even in cartoon form. We really are a sick, abusive species.