In the U.S., home ownership is considered essential to achieving the American Dream. It is such a sign of “making it” that people will even ignore other aspects of saving and investing just to get their name on a deed. I certainly believed home ownership was a natural next step once I got a “real” [...] The post My Home Was a Bad Investment…But an OK Savings Vehicle appeared first on Good Life. Better..| Good Life. Better.
I’ve wanted to write this post for awhile now. I haven’t written anything for my beloved blog for over a year, but there was something about these last few months—really, only a few months??—that triggered a desire to write about my experience and how I am making it through the pandemic with my sanity (mostly) [...] The post Holding it Together (While Single!) in the Time of COVID-19 appeared first on Good Life. Better..| Good Life. Better.
I often hear single people complain that not having an accountability partner makes it especially hard to live within their means. I guess that can be true. But too many of my coupled friends struggle with money for me to believe having someone in your life who can monitor your spending is a foolproof plan. [...] The post How to Stop Struggling to Live Within Your Means appeared first on Good Life. Better..| Good Life. Better.
If you answer the question “are you at risk of being scammed?” with a “yes”, good for you! By recognizing your vulnerability, hopefully you will be a harder target. If you answered “no”? Well… keep reading. Anyone Can Fall For a Scam (and Does) If you think it’s only the elderly who get scammed, you’re [...] The post Are You at Risk of Being Scammed? appeared first on Good Life. Better..| Good Life. Better.
Financial emergencies can happen any time, any where. I’ve known this for forever—as have you, I’m guessing. But knowing didn’t necessarily mean I had saved up money in an emergency fund. Now that I’m out of debt, I’m finally taking the importance of a having an emergency fund that I actually tap in case of [...] The post Why You Need an Emergency Fund appeared first on Good Life. Better..| Good Life. Better.
Was starting a side hustle on your list of New Year’s Resolutions? If so, I think you are in for a great adventure. I started a side hustle in 2015 and I’m so glad I did. I did end up shutting it down in 2019 because I moved and I’m not licensed in my new [...] The post Starting a Side Hustle on the Cheap? 6 Easy Steps to Bootstrap Your Startup appeared first on Good Life. Better..| Good Life. Better.
Struggling to create the life you want? By adopting a growth mindset, you are able to learn from your failures and keep moving forward.| Good Life. Better.
Saving $500k didn't happen overnight for me but it did eventually happen. Read how I saved half a million in my workplace retirement account.| Good Life. Better.