A Place For Things I Think About
In Lesson 14, we discussed thinking through the intentions you have for your money. During this exercise, you might have looked through the list of categories and realized all expenses are not created equal. Your mortgage expense, your groceries expense, your automotive repairs, and your catastrophe categories are not forecasted the same. Some categories represent…
Some people don’t like the word “budget” because it denotes restriction, limitation, or confinement. A better name might be one that implies permission to spend money, like “spend plan”. Make up whatever name helps you take that step towards creating a plan for your money. You could call it FRED (Funds Required for Every Day)…
It’s been so wet lately that we have a couple different kinds of mushrooms growing in our yard. Be careful, they could make your dog very, very sick. https://www.instagram.com/p/CeIE_rMuEpJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I need to go into the office to get a little work done. I might need a bigger basket soon. (at Highland, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeHTgukOU01/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
There are numerous studies on how Americans spend their income as a percentage of their pay. A common claim is that households spend approximately 75% of their income in only 4 areas: Housing, Transportation, Food, and Clothing. The following chart which shows spending by category over the 73-year period of 1941-2014 does show how these…
Notes: I listen to a podcast or watch a TED Talk and call myself an expert. If you don’t look back, the shadow won’t catch you. I found myself out on an island and instead of swimming back to shore and saying “Whoa, I found myself all by myself out there” I just said…
There are numerous studies on how Americans spend their income as a percentage of their pay. A common claim is that households spend approximately 75% of their income in only 4 areas: Housing, Transportation, Food, and Clothing. The following chart which shows spending by category over the 73-year period of 1941-2014 does show how these…
There are numerous studies on how Americans spend their income as a percentage of their pay. A common claim is that households spend approximately 75% of their income in only 4 areas: Housing, Transportation, Food, and Clothing. The following chart which shows spending by category over the 73-year period of 1941-2014 does show how these…
Low cost index funds can be the simplest method of investing towards a financially secure future. Credit: The Motley Fool
There are numerous studies on how Americans spend their income as a percentage of their pay. A common claim is that households spend approximately 75% of their income in only 4 areas: Housing, Transportation, Food, and Clothing. The following chart which shows spending by category over the 73-year period of 1941-2014 does show how these…