Have you ever shopped at REI? I spent the first 25ish years of my life not knowing about this store. When I finally did learn of them, I didn’t really expect to shop there much – I wasn’t very outdoorsy at the time, plus a lot of their items can be on the expensive side. Quality, … [Read more...] about REI Garage Sale Tips and Tricks
Archives for 2017
Considering the Career Intermission Program? Here’s what I’d do, and how I’d fund it
Last week I introduced the topic of the Career Intermission Program. If you haven’t read that yet, you’ll want to check it out. I’ll be discussing some of the elements covered there. When I first mentioned looking into the Career Intermission Program, I very quickly got a … [Read more...] about Considering the Career Intermission Program? Here’s what I’d do, and how I’d fund it
Summary Sunday for August 6th, 2017
I had an interesting week where I learned about some ways to save money that I just – for whatever reason – hadn’t thought of before. I wanted to share two of my personal discoveries with you. Then, I’ll flow into some other frugal tips I found on the interwebs this week. 1. I … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday for August 6th, 2017
Investing Series: Index Funds
Last week, I defined mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Mutual funds are funds with a bunch of different securities in them, are actively managed, and are valued after close-of-business. ETFs also have a variety of securities, are passively managed (by tracking an … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Index Funds
When Is Enough, Enough?
When I was a child, my family received the advertisements for the Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes. Do you remember that? You’d get a booklet of magazines you could buy and something that claimed that YOU MAY BE A WINNER!! I’m embarrassed to admit how much I thought we … [Read more...] about When Is Enough, Enough?