By the age of five, the human brain is 90% developed, and according to some scientific studies, our personalities are mostly set for life by the time we reach first grade. I don’t know about you, but I find that absolutely fascinating. If true, it means our early life experiences play a HUGE role in […]
Saving Money
Apparently, compound interest is so powerful, I’m now set for life.
As a personal finance blogger, you’d think I’d have a pretty good understanding of compound interest by now. I thought I did, right until I ran a little experiment that shocked me to my core, and nearly two weeks later, still has my head spinning. The experiment It’s funny. As an obsessed money geek, I’ve […]
Personal Capital vs. Mint: The Ultimate Money App Showdown
When it comes to tracking your money, the personal finance industry has two clear leaders in the free category. Which leads to one of the most common questions sent across the Money Wizard inbox: Personal Capital vs. Mint? There’s only one way to settle this dispute, and that’s a head to head comparison between the […]
Compound Interest Will Make You Rich, But Most People Completely Ignore Compound Spending
If I were making a personal finance 101 cheat sheet, I don’t think anyone would blame me for placing compound interest right at the top of it, in bold letters. I mean, compound Interest is the most powerful force in the universe, or so Albert Einstein’s Instagram account told me. (There’s actually no proof Albert […]
Is Owning an iPhone More Expensive Than a Car?
Apple just announced the iPhone X. That’s the iPhone 10, not to be confused with the iPhone ex. And pour one out for the iPhone 9 while you’re at it. That edition got skipped over like a nerd in a dodgeball draft. As eager consumers eagerly awaited The Latest and Greatest, Apple announced the one […]
