I recently wrote about taking articles from this blog and collating them into a series of books. Ostensibly, the books above are short works of non-fiction. With the exception of Luck, however, ...
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Most of us want to feel financially secure. How we feel about our financial situation is highly personal. Quite often I speak with people who are worth millions of dollars ...
I’m sharing a lot about my own situation for illustrative purposes. Read this article and think about how the key messages relate to your own circumstances. Lately, I’ve been ...
The idea that there is one specific way to invest, or to manage your financial affairs, is kind of weird. This might seem like I’m contradicting myself, since when I ...
My favourite articles are those that stay with me, many years after reading. One of these articles, from 2015, is Frank Bruni writing about “The Myth of Quality Time” in ...
Your balance sheet provides a simplified view of assets you own which you can sell relatively easily, and which you can put a relatively stable value on. It omits some ...
Lately, I’ve been joking that I often feel more like a biographer than a financial planner. I now wonder whether that’s really a joke, or actually the truth. The reason ...
In the world of finance, people love to talk about the hedonic treadmill. Reach a certain milestone – a level of income or wealth, a purchase you’ve had your heart ...
(TLDR: For being “smart”, I can be really dumb sometimes. This article constitutes a major insight for me, but for many people the response will be: “DUH!”) Lots of things ...
This is my car: It’s a 2005 Subaru Legacy. If I sold it today, I’d be lucky to get $6,000. (It’s the 3-litre version with leather etc.) This is my ...
In honour of the Day of the Dead (2 November) – a moving excerpt about death: “In [the Mexican] tradition… people die three deaths. The first is when our bodies ...
Is there something about the traditional view of goal setting that rings hollow to you? It does for me. Maybe goals and five-year plans work great for you. You do ...
It’s easy to think you need to strive to thrive. Heck, it’s a philosophy I’ve promoted at times. The urge to strive is something I have to tame – or, ...
A common philosophy is that you should buy experiences, not things. Among other reasons, experiences can be shared with others and become a part of your identity and the story ...
I'm not naturally frugal.I love spending money and buying stuff.I’ve never gone overboard with spending. Initially, that was because it wasn’t really an option.However, as time has gone on, I’ve ...