Harry Truman famously stated that it’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job, it’s a depression when you lose yours. I know by now a lot of Americans have lost their jobs and many more are coming. I personally lost my job as well. I had 3 nuclear plant …
Finland’s new prime minister has proposed moving to a 24 hour work week. I think this is great news and makes a lot of sense for a better work life balance. If the standard work week moved to only 24 hours, then anyone who worked beyond that would be much …
Overall I’m optimistic about the way the economy is moving. Taxes are the lowest they have been in generations, unemployment is at a 50 year low, interest rates are relatively low, and inflation is below 2%. These are all good things. Despite how optimistic I am, I also am a …
I hate to admit it, but my quest for financial independence did not start from a vision of a beautiful blue sky future, my quest for financial independence was born out of fear. When I entered the workforce in 2005, Michigan was in a single state recession, and was hit …