The $14,000 pizza stone
I was recently given a pizza stone for my birthday, this specific one from Amazon, in fact. According to the price tracking site camelcamelcamel.com, the price of the stone fluctuates […]
Why it’s not possible to live on $200,000 a year
It used to be that a household making six-figures was quite an accomplishment. Nice house, fancy cars, and faraway vacations. Now look at how far (or short) that salary goes. […]
Building an electric brewery
Wait, this is supposed to be a website about gaining insights into financial decisions for a secure retirement, right? Where does brewing beer come into the picture? The better question […]
One man’s trash is another man’s trash
On a recent walk around my neighborhood I was astounded at the number of houses with garages full of junk. One house really stood out because of the piles of […]
Without data, all you have is an opinion
You only need to spend a few minutes online to discover that people are willing to share some pretty strong opinions on just about every topic imaginable to whoever will […]
Should you prepay your mortgage?
Perhaps no topic in personal finance causes people to make strong opinions as much as the topic of prepaying a mortgage. One of the reasons this topic might come up […]
Solar: leasing versus buying
Solar panels, is there any better way to harness the power of the sun to free up money for retirement? Well, yes, there’s geothermal / ground source heat pumps; installing […]
Should you invest more in your 401(k)?
The tricky thing about retirement and financial planning is that there are often no single right answers. Sure, there are plenty of wrong answers, such as paying high interest rates […]