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. …
Isn’t it more fun to party with your neighbors than compete with them? A blessing of this recession – and a lesson most learn through doing the practices in Your Money or Your Life – is that community awaits with open arms once you let …
Remember how both Bushes – Sr and Jr – exhorted us to defend freedom by consuming? Now with the economy gasping, those who’d have you go into debt to salve the nation’s economic woes (say what?) have a new tactic. The psychological peril of “over-saving” …
I was on Fred Andrle’s NPR interview show in Columbus Ohio today and a listeners email so touched me I asked permission to share it with you: Thank you for today’s guest. I am deeply grateful to have read her book earlier this year. I …
Sometimes FIers send us great stories and ideas. Here are three. Tell us yours. Long-time FIers Mike and Linda Lenich wrote: We just finished our Monthly Tabulation for February 2009. We were very surprised to discover this is Monthly Tab #200. 200!?!?? Wow… 200 Monthly Tabulations already. …
When Tom Friedman – famous tout-er of globalization – uses his columns to challenge the growth paradigm, you know the world is changing. He quotes here two long time prophets (back a few years ago they called them Cassandras) of coming climate change, Joe Romm …
Once again, Saturday Night Live nailed it. Watch this clip about “Don’t buy stuff if you don’t have the money”. Of course, that’s obvious to you. And me. But don’t be surprised if you try to teach others about this approach to money and run …