by Matt Bell | Jan 8, 2016 | Investing, Psychology of Money, Spending, Teaching Kids |
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting, entertaining, or helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 10 bear market truths (A Wealth of Common Sense). Words of wisdom after a brutal week in the market. What investors should and shouldn’t do in this...
by Matt Bell | Jul 18, 2011 | Miscellaneous, Psychology of Money |
On a nice summer evening after dinner recently, our two-year-old was in our backyard working a blue Hula-Hoop with a level of skill far beyond her years. Her face was the very definition of joy. But then it all took a very sudden turn for the worse. Her five-year-old...
by Matt Bell | Mar 25, 2011 | Psychology of Money |
Have you ever started a sentence with the words, “I love …” and then completed it with a description of something instead of someone? For example, do you love your car? A favorite pair of shoes? Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream? We’ve probably all told...
by Matt Bell | Oct 25, 2010 | Psychology of Money, Spending |
MSNBC recently compared the benefits of sweating the small financial stuff versus the big stuff. Their conclusion? Both ways work. Penny pinching – clipping coupons, buying store brands, etc. – helped one couple profiled in the story knock out $50,000 of...
by Matt Bell | Sep 24, 2010 | Psychology of Money, Saving |
There was an interesting and surprising piece on Forbes.com about women’s greatest financial fears. Reportedly (the article didn’t actually say how it came up with its list), women’s top ten financial fears include finding themselves suddenly destitute (“the bag lady...
by Matt Bell | Sep 15, 2010 | Miscellaneous, Psychology of Money |
My wife and I recently ran the 13-mile Chicago half marathon. For us, it was the accomplishment of a very challenging goal. Over the past 10 years, we had never run anywhere close to that distance. As we trained for the event, I noticed a lot of similarities with...
Great information and wise counsel
That's such a tough issue you're describing, Kathy. I know this is easier said than done, but maybe setting a…
I like that approach, Tom. And it's a good idea to inventory all subscriptions from time to time to re-evaluate…
I'm with your grandma, Thomas. I try not to pay full price for things. That said, the least expensive option…
Hey Matt. I like the way you framed this. My Grandma used to tell me that she never paid full…