THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   Today, I thought it would be fun to look at the average American’s financial situation and how I compare.  Feel free to play along with me!   #1. The average American’s gross household income for Married Filing Jointly is $117,795. I am a… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about some of the silly status symbols over the years.  It got me thinking about how quickly status symbols change over time.   If you are an 80s baby like me, you may remember the mantra… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   I was recently went on business trip to Australia, and I was dragging.  Since I can’t sleep on planes for the life of me, going 27 hours with barely any sleep along with jet-lag, was tough.   Everyone on the trip, including my… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   This is the first of what I hope will be a regular feature from you, the readers.  Based on your submissions, I hope to do these types of case studies on finances about once a month.     What Are Case Studies? These… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   I had a really interesting conversation with my boss today.  He shared that my star is rising within the organization and that I may have the ability to take over my boss’s job when he leaves.   While he has set up the… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   Have you ever wondered when was the best time to buy certain items?   Sure, you may see items on sale.  But, is that really the best time to buy it or are these companies just trying to entice you to purchase at… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   What if I told you that if you saved $5 a day, every day for the next 48 years, you could become a millionaire?  That means if you start saving at 22, by the time you reach 70, you should have $1 million…. Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   A friend of mine recently applied for a job in the federal government.  He was miffed when he found out that the federal government would run a background check on him that included pulling his credit report.     Related:  The History of… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   I recently finished watching the movie, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.  It made me so thankful that I never worked on Wall Street.  It also made me think about different ways that I could make my money work for me while sleeping, in… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   If you’re like me, you may not be familiar with Richard Jenrette, author of The Contrarian Manager.  After reading this though, hopefully that changes.   Jenrette is most famous for co-founding the investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in 1959, before it got… Read more