State of the Stash – March 2019

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  I hope that this journal of savings will provide us all enhanced motivation to save.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze to see where I can improve. Continue reading “State of the Stash – March 2019”

State of the Stash – February 2019

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  My goal is that by maintaining a journal of my savings, I will provide enhanced motivation to save.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.  Continue reading “State of the Stash – February 2019”

The State of the Stash – January 2019

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry (I am actually a few weeks late on this one).  My hope is that maintaining a journal of my savings will help provide additional motivation to save and allow me to spot trends.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.  Continue reading “The State of the Stash – January 2019”

I’ll Have What He’s Having – Behavioral Personal Finance

Behavioral Finance Tricks I Use on Myself

So, I have not written a ton about personal finance topics on this blog. In my mind, I am kind of holding off on those topics until and unless I am able to accumulate a significant amount of financial assets and reach “financial independence.” If there is an interest in more discussion of these sorts of topics, drop me a comment and I will try and oblige.

A few weeks ago, Daniel Egan who is with Betterment (a robo-advisor) shared a recent post he published on the Betterment blog. By the way, Egan is a good follow on twitter (@daniel_egan). The post was about how he uses lessons from behavioral science to help him manage his personal finances.

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December 2018 Savings Update

Happy New Year!  It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  My hope is that maintaining a journal of my savings will help provide additional motivation to save and allow me to spot trends.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.  Continue reading “December 2018 Savings Update”

November 2018 Savings Update

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  My hope is that maintaining a journal of my savings will help provide additional motivation to save and allow me to spot trends.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.  Continue reading “November 2018 Savings Update”

October 2018 Update

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  My hope is that maintaining a journal of my savings will help provide additional motivation to save and allow me to spot trends.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.  Continue reading “October 2018 Update”

The Grind is Real: September 2018 (Savings and Investing Diary)

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  My hope is that maintaining a journal of my savings will help provide additional motivation to save and allow me to spot trends.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.  Continue reading “The Grind is Real: September 2018 (Savings and Investing Diary)”

I Pick Things Up and Put Them Down: August 2018 (Savings and Investing Diary)

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  My hope is that maintaining a journal of my savings will help provide additional motivation to save and allow me to spot trends.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.   This time, I’m also going to sprinkle in some investing observations and curate some finance media for you. Continue reading “I Pick Things Up and Put Them Down: August 2018 (Savings and Investing Diary)”

Back in the Saddle (Savings Diary)…July 2018

It is time, yet again, for the monthly airing of my private financial laundry.  My hope is that maintaining a journal of my savings will help provide additional motivation to save and allow me to spot trends.  It will also serve as a record, so that I can look back and analyze.   Continue reading “Back in the Saddle (Savings Diary)…July 2018”