Earlier this week a reader left a very thoughtful comment in response to my post Smaller House, Larger Life. Vicki S made the following point: I think people need to evaluate what “An American Dream” really is to them. With all the changes that have been thrown onto us in the last 12 – 15 […]
Planning To Have Kids? Don’t Buy That Minivan Just Yet
During the phase of my life where I was wooing my wife to marry me, several of my friends were already in the family-building phase. When your first child comes along there’s an incredible sense of excitement, anticipation, and discovery. I saw it in their lives firsthand, and now that I have a couple […]
Try To Pretend You Are Someone Else
I was eating lunch today with a good friend of mine (we’ll call him Larry), with whom I often discuss financial topics like investing, trading, and 401ks. He’s been a CPA for around 20 years, and knows his stuff. As such, he works very long hours at the office, has a 30 minute commute […]
When Goals and Responsibilities Collide
Last week I took a day off of work in order to spend the day with my family. The plan was for us to eat breakfast on our back porch together, then head to the local zoo for a morning of walking and discovery. As you can imagine, my wife and I aren’t big […]
Where Are You On The Fulfillment Curve? Part 2
This is part 2 in the 2-part post regarding the fulfillment curve. If you missed it, you can read part 1 here. If Money Were No Object When career counselors are meeting with their clients, they often ask a question to the effect of “if money were no object, what would you choose to […]