I conducted an experiment with my two sons the other day—an experiment, I mean, in addition to the GRAND human experiment of somehow doing everything in my power to keep them alive and, simultaneously, wanting to throttle them every hour Continue Reading
I can always tell when I’m feeling a bit, shall we say, hemmed in. Typical tip-off: I run across a picture of a koala bear in a zoo munching on eucalyptus leaves and my first thought is, Well, she’s got Continue Reading
You probably can’t tell just yet, but a regular feature on the blog is a series of posts titled “Spend Your Hard-Earned Money Here!” highlighting terrific companies that actually make it easier to Live Beneath Your Means. *crickets* Really, I’m Continue Reading
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of ads for Barron’s. Are you familiar with Barron’s? You probably know the name from one of two, unrelated publications—1) a weekly magazine self-styled as the world’s premier investing publication since 1921 and 2) Continue Reading
The Federal Reserve Board recently published its annual Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households which details responses and takeaways from the annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking or SHED. I do not make these acronyms up. A Continue Reading
Summer, when it finally rolls around these parts, is a very nice time to be in Madison—truth. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the lakes are shimmering, the custard is … rich. Everything is awesome! Except for the Continue Reading
People are natural storytellers. I know. Here’s an actual picture of me waiting for my middle kid to finish telling a story: Stories are important. Even short ones, one-liners, exert a strong influence on what we believe about ourselves—who we Continue Reading
Here’s a question for you. How much more would a woman who saved $6,000 at age 22 have at age 70 compared to a woman who saved $6,000 at age 34, assuming both put the money in an investment growing Continue Reading
I was supposed to write this post on Wednesday, but oops, it was half-price clothing day at Dig & Save. Research first! Let me tell you about my favorite place in Madison. The Capitol? Nah. The shores of Lake Mendota? Continue Reading
This past week, the test prep company I work for held what is known as Convocation, an annual two-day meeting that brings together the organization’s mostly remote instructors to the company’s headquarters in New York City for some solid together Continue Reading
