If you place your hand in a bowl of lukewarm water and start heating it, you’re unlikely to notice the rising temperature. Your hand adapts to the gradual change. Eventually, the water will get to a point where it’s so hot it could burn you and you will notice. But it...
Nearly everyone needs life insurance, but it’s easy to end up with a bad policy. I’m specifically talking about permanent life insurance which provides protection for your entire life as long as you continue paying the premium and the insurer remains solvent....
Last month, I started giving my four-year-old son an allowance. He can count and asks questions about money, so I felt that it was time. But when I share this new development with others, they seem surprised. Some question the validity of the choice to give my son an...
Remember in high school when you had to read The Odyssey? Homer’s epic told the story of Odysseus’ journey home to Ithaca, which included a part where Odysseus and friends had to sail past the island of Sirens. The Sirens sang a song no sailor could resist. But if...
One of my favorite bloggers, Mike Dariano, reached out a few weeks ago in response to an article I wrote titled Spending Too Much? Here’s What to Do. Mike’s blog, The Waiter’s Pad, is a one of my go-to resources for learning. In a world saturated with amazing...