Meet FInta Clause. He’s St. Nick’s CFP. While Santa’s busy evaluating the deeds of youngsters, FInta’s on an entirely different mission…to determine if those pursuing Financial Independence (FI) have been naughty or nice this year.
Does Money Buy Happiness? Sure Does, but not in the way you think.
The pursuit of happiness is a path riddled with potential missteps. You must truly understand how best to utilize money and the most valuable resource it can purchase. It’s not the house, fancy cars, exotic vacations, gadgets, designer clothing, or anything similar that will bring you lasting joy. I’m fairly certain, everyone will agree that this is the best investment money can buy.
Compare YOUR Cost of Living vs the Average American
Discover Runaway Expenses by comparing your cost of living to the average American. I’m walking through an exercise using data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics with my daughter. We are going to compare our family’s expenses versus the averages from the Consumer Expenditure Survey. Go through the steps yourself and find areas of opportunity to cut costs or even reveal a philosophical vulnerability, as I did.
20 Week Experiment Teaching our Kids about FI with RoosterMoney
How do you think your children would manage money if given the opportunity to earn income, pay expenses, and reap the rewards of a 20% compounding interest rate? My wife and I conducted a 20 week experiment and reviewed our kids decisions using the RoosterMoney app. Are you curious how my kids did and what can be learned from the exercise? I certainly was.
