Get Rich By Focusing On The Big And The Small

Many personal finance bloggers focus on the big wins. Some believe that you should focus on finding ways to increase your income. Others think it is a waste of time to think about the small savings opportunities. If you don’t open your eyes to every possibility, you will miss (half of) the boat.

Save Money On Pet Care

Depending on the statistic you want to believe, somewhere between 50 & 60% of the nation’s population owns a pet with dogs and cats being by far the most common. Fewer than 40% of our population own at least one dog according to the Humane Society

Animals can be a great addition [...]

We Buy Too Much - A New Perspective On Needs

This weekend was spent visiting my 95 year old Grandmother. She shared stories from her childhood. It became obvious during her tales that the perception of needs vs. wants has changed drastically over the last several decades. This post aims to share a new perspective I walked away with.

Personal Finance Knowledge - Can You Know Too Much?

There is a long journey from ignorance to expertise with personal finance. Where do you start and where should you stop?

Lean Management, We Gave It To Japan - Is It Time To Take It Back?

During WWII our government launched a program to increase productivity and quality of our industry in support of the war effort. After the war we disbanded entity driving the program and exported the knowledge to Europe and Japan to help with the rebuilding effort. Is it time to learn again what we had forgotten?