Nothing like moving to hold a Your Money or Your Life Step One mirror up to reflect one’s mountains of possessions. Step One is where you put a $$$ value on all your stuff. To do so, you have to look at each of your …
You heard it first here, folks. In Your Money or Your Life we equate frugality with freedom, smarts, and maximal pleasure for each dollar spent. Long ago (last year) frugality still looked like a loser’s game and using “other people’s money” (debt) was King. Ahh, …
Bad news! People aren’t moving! The April 22 New York Times reported this bad economic news: “The US Census Bureau found that the number of people who changed residences declined to 35.2 million from March 2007 to March 2008, the lowest number since 1962, when …
“How much is enough?” is truly the question of the hour. Enough executive compensation? Enough bailout money? Enough in the budget for pressing issues now that revenues are down? Enough to pay on groceries and still get nourished? Your Money or Your Life provides a …
Days after the AARP bulletin featured Your Money or Your Life an article titled “Austere Times? Perfect” in Easter Sunday’s NY Times did too. Both celebrate the frugal and free lifestyle. Together they have the book zooming again to Amazon best-seller-dom heaven. Well if Jim …
Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money, and I have worked side by side for years in the work of transforming people’s relationship with money and life. Here’s her wisdom for these times. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_45X_9uRo0&hl=en&fs=1]
AARP’s April Bulletin served up stories of two FIer couples who live my perennial motto: “I buy my freedom with my frugality every day.” I don’t own stuff, stuff owns me, so it has to earn its way into my life. I do still get …
Here are some gems from recent emails. Individual identities are left off but the sentiments are so universal they bear sharing… “We first read Your Money or Your Life four years ago and it changed our lives. Since we have already started on the path …
Last week Jerry Wennstrom (an artist of materials and spirit) I spoke to a diverse group linked by their appreciation of my host, Charlie Hess, and of his provocative, interesting and often lucrative advice. One partner in Charlie’s firm, Ken Hey, synthesized the evening well, …
Marketplace’s Stephen Beard reported on April 3 that “On the brink of financial collapse last year, Iceland is now trying to recover and its citizens are embracing a culture of conservative spending.” He interviewed Sissa, an Icelander whose house halved in value with their crash. …