That Money Thing I Forgot About

"Where am I sleep walking?" Well, there's an interesting thought... As the tweet pictured above states, we tend to look at what we think is good and what we think is bad and go about keeping the good and improving on (or getting rid of) the bad. I've recently decided what to do in terms … Continue reading That Money Thing I Forgot About

Financial Physics: Why the Lock Unlocks

"Why does the lock unlock?" That was the question asked of our Health Physics crew one evening when I was co-op student working at a nuclear power plant when I was in college. (I was a Chemistry major in those days.) One of the technicians on the crew had earned his doctorate in Physics, and … Continue reading Financial Physics: Why the Lock Unlocks

Goals and Distractions

Over the past year or so, I've found it easier to execute some of my plans. Read for this many minutes each night. Write at least this much every day. Put this much money into those accounts every pay period. And, with each passing day, week, month, and (I suppose) year, the plan just gets … Continue reading Goals and Distractions

Should I Invest in Individual Stocks?

In my last post, I discussed my process for selecting mutual funds in an employer-sponsored retirement account. Within the context of a 401k or 403b, the options we have for our investment dollars are a well-curated, limited number of options. Once we venture into other types of accounts, we tend to get exposed to a … Continue reading Should I Invest in Individual Stocks?

Putting Money in Order

If given a choice, which would you choose? Freedom or frustration? I know it seems like a ridiculous question. But, over the years, I can see where I often chose frustration over freedom when I chose what to do with my hard-earned cash. It wasn't on purpose, of course. It's just that I had some … Continue reading Putting Money in Order