The 10 Rules Of Personal Finance – On One Index Card
Freakonomics Radio Freakonomics Radio recently released two new podcast episodes that I think are worth highlighting on my blog. Managing your money and knowing how to invest can be complicated. I try to alleviate some of that through this blog, and I think these two…
Lucy’s Picks: The Best Content of 2017 (So Far)
Earlier this year, I shared my pick for the best album of 2017 (so far). That album continues to be my favorite of the year, but I thought I would share other content that is making me happy in 2017. I love sharing recommendations with friends, as it often leads to…
It’s THEIR Money – Stop Judging
A couple months ago, I wrote a post about What To Say When You Can’t Afford It (Or Don’t Want To). This post talked about financial peer pressure and what to say when asked to spend more money on something than you want or can afford to do. The post was inspired by…
How To Pay Off Your Car Loan – Even With Six Kids
About a month ago, I read an old friend’s post on Facebook. A few weeks went by, and I was still thinking about it. Here’s the gist of that post (shared with permission): “In February, my husband and I decided to concentrate our efforts and pay off our car loan…
How Much Money Do You Make In A Day?
On The Clock We often talk and think about how much money we make in terms of an annual salary. Of course, that salary has to fund our lives even while we’re not working. In fact, it has to fund the hours when we’re sleeping and not spending any money at all. Well,…
What To Say When You Can’t Afford It (Or Don’t Want To)
A question I am asked repeatedly relates to financial peer pressure, being asked to spend more than you would like to on something, and knowing how to respond. Here’s the situation: Friends are going in on a gift (or a trip or anything else) and suddenly it’s becoming…
What I’m Reading: May 2017
I’ve entered the world of kidnapping and sex scandals (vicariously, you can be sure). After thoroughly enjoying Jeffrey Toobin’s The Run Of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson, I’ve read two more of his books: With American Heiress, I didn’t know too much about…
Pick One! Drinks, Dinner, An Excursion, or WiFi
Not too long ago, I saw a promotion for a cruise. BOOK NOW and receive your choice of one of the following options: FREE Open Bar FREE Specialty Dining FREE Shore Excursion Credit FREE 250 Minutes of WiFi Which would you choose? Now, there’s no right or wrong answer…
Lucy Robeson, CFP®
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