Here’s a shocking fact: the average couple spends $32,641 dollars on a wedding. In some places, that average jumps all the way up to $82,000! Eighty. Two. Thousand. Dollars. Aside from the fact that’s enough to pay for an entire college education, most couples describe wedding planning as a stressful and overall pretty unenjoyable process. […]
Saving Money
Frugal Living: The Ultimate Guide (+21 Legit Frugal Living Tips)
Want to know the first step to getting rich? Here’s billionaire Mark Cuban, from his creatively titled blog post, How to Get Rich. (Nice one, Mark. Then again, your net worth is 136,666.67% larger than mine, so I’ll shut up now…) So what should you do to get rich ? Save your money. Save as […]
How to Calculate Your Savings Rate (The Best Way)
You’ve all seen the headlines. “SHOCKING Frugal Weirdo Saves 99% of His Income!!!” I think I’ve even been featured in a few of those articles. But as I’ve responded to various reader emails, browsed a few of the internet’s personal finance forums, and scariest of all, combed through the comments section of those mainstream media […]
15 unusual grocery shopping tips you need to know to save money on food
A few months ago, I shared how I spend less than $35 a week on groceries. Since then, it’s become one of the most popular posts I’ve ever written. While I hope that seeing the final shopping list and cost was valuable, as I wrote the post, I quickly realized there’s way too many subtle […]
How to build wealth and happiness by killing the myth of status symbols
When I was young, my elementary school had one of those Scholastic Book Fairs. You know the type, the ones where you got an old catalogue printed on paper so thin it would make a newspaper wince. Inside, the company sold all sorts of books, gifts, and posters spearheading straight into the hearts of third […]
