This month’s challenge is not about saving money, but saving time.  How do we leverage the dollars on hand today to create a bit more freedom with our most precious resource of time. Earlier in the year I wrote on how to Turn 1 Hour into 1,000 Dollars.  In a future post I’ll expand on how to turn 1,000 dollars …

I’ve seen this picture every summer for the past four years and every summer I appreciate it a little bit more.  The walls of the cottage my family stays in for the week are decorated with these beautiful black and white photographs in each room.  Each picture has the same precision framing, matting, mounting and simple black on white contrast.  …

Last night around 8:15 I said to my wife, “I don’t know if I should exercise or just drink wine?” She replied, “Do both.”  So I jogged on the treadmill for a bit and when I came upstairs I said “Should I drink wine or have leftover birthday cake.” To which she replied, “Do both!”  And so I did. We’ve …

In June I posted “Turn 1 Hour into a 1,000 dollars” which mentioned the Citi Double Cash card.  The feedback and response was awesome! With that in mind I am going to turn the spotlight towards other opportunities that may be worth exploring on a more consistent basis.  Since I have no hobbies and enjoy trolling the internet for new …

Death, believe it or not, is not on my list of  “things I enjoy talking about.” Shocking right? Despite my feelings, I understand the monumental impact that an unexpected or expected passing can have on the lives of the ones we care about.  September is life insurance awareness month and in the spirit of the month we have today’s topic …

About six months ago my wife and I went mattress shopping, which is easily one of my top three least favorite activities on earth.  When we got to the store we lucked out and all the associates were busy.  This gave us the time we needed to roam about and start the selection process.   The first one we tried felt …

The music industry has undergone a seismic shift in the past 20 years in how it produces and releases music.  With subscription services like Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify…you can instantly cherry pick and choose what songs you want to listen to.  I am not sure what the unintended consequence of this instant gratification is, but I’ll save that for …

Last Friday, my wife and I took our three children down to the college where we met and graduated from.  The kids love to see the lecture halls, pretend they’re a professor and just run around the ghost town campus like they own the place.  While I was looking out into this ocean of lecture hall seats, I thought to …

Well it happened…Your little prince or princess is gearing up to march down the aisle.  This one special day, surrounded by loved ones and questionable plus ones, is the beginning of a new chapter and surely deserves a celebration!  Yet it is still just one day in a sea of many more days to come.  Planning a wedding often involves …

On a ride home from my parents, my wife and I were recounting the various different jobs I had growing up.  I mowed lawns, shoveled snow, babysat, tutored, and the list goes on. The one job that I liked the absolute least, was working at a nursery and greenhouse.  The work day was 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM with Wednesdays …