We celebrate beginnings and ends but the middle is the hard part. We see before and after pictures in fitness, or read about debt to riches stories in personal finance, and we throw big parties for weddings & milestone anniversaries. The middle is usually forgotten whereas we toast the beginnings and endings of many things. Well, guess what? The middle is often the hardest part. … Continue reading...
We’re doing it! We are renting an RV and embarking on a six-week road trip this summer with the kids. The total drive time for this route 156 hours and 39 minutes and will cover 9,468 miles, not including driving within the parks. Yikes! It’s going to be a whirlwind, there’s no doubt about that, but we are so excited for this National Park RV Road Trip!
Ashley and I have always … Continue reading...
Want to be happier? Forget about the new car, the big house, the dream vacation, or that huge raise. Focus on the simple path to happiness by making small, incremental changes to improve your life.
Ben Franklin once said,
“Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.”
Many people can boast that they have friends at work. You stop by their office or cubicle for a chat, sit next to them at meetings, maybe even go out for drinks after work or hang out with them on the weekend.
But not many can say that about their boss.
You’ve probably been able to wish a coworker well as they headed off to a new job or … Continue reading...
Each week, I put out a newsletter to my subscribers called “Sunday Morning Reads” which features my latest post(s) along with some of my favorite recent articles from other bloggers. I decided it would be great to have a post dedicated specifically to these awesome articles I have come across. In the first three months of 2021, I have found some great … Continue reading...
There are lots of posts out there about debt payoff strategies. Some prefer the debt snowball method while others pursue the debt avalanche method. We will save that debate for a different post. Instead, we’re covering one’s options when overburdened by debt. Primarily, this relates to credit card debt or any other high-interest loans, but it could also be applicable for student loans, car loans, or even mortgages. Everyone has … Continue reading...
