Friday miscellany, one day late: Getting stuck at O’Hare…
I first started writing this in a hotel cafe in downtown Chicago, where I flew to give a speech Friday. The flight in was fairly …Read More
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Your first idea might not be your best idea
Good ideas can astonish us with their simple brilliance. I admire whoever thought to call used cars "pre-owned." A little wording shift changes everything! But coming …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Jean Chatzky on money, investing, and goals
Much personal finance content out there focuses on getting out of debt, creating a budget, and frugal hacks that can save a few dollars here …Read More
Time tracking FAQs
I've started a few folks time-tracking for the forthcoming time makeover series. In doing so, I've realized that I get a lot of repeat questions …Read More
Friday miscellany plus vacation note
This has been a week of trying to follow the time management advice I would give other people. I'm happy to say that I've been …Read More
Friday miscellany: Squeezed sleep, heat, etc.
Summer is hitting hard. We had two large storms this week, and the forecast for the weekend has the high as 99 degrees on Saturday …Read More
Puzzle time
There are copious laments out there about time wasted scrolling around on social media. Ironically, many of these laments are posted on social media, because …Read More
Best of Both Worlds: Frugal parenting tips
Sarah and I had a lot of requests over on our Instagram for frugal or low-cost parenting tips, so today's episode covers this topic! (Sadly, for …Read More
Friday miscellany: Frugality, kid-cooking, and an end-of-school tip
Thanks for everyone's comments on the frugal living/early retirement post. It’s a fascinating topic, and one I might write more about. (Though I did write …Read More
Thoughts on frugal living and the FIRE world
I've been thinking a lot lately about frugality and the intersection of money and time. Sarah and I recorded a "frugal parenting tips" episode when …Read More