Over the last few days, I have seen a few discussion threads about whether it is better to utilize a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) versus receiving dividends in cash, thus allowing the investor the choice of where to invest those funds. As an investor that is currently leveraging the DRIP approach, I was a little …
For those that are familiar with living below their means and being frugal, one of the areas that people often recommend as an opportunity to save money is to live in close proximity to your employer. By living close to work, you will spend less on gas and maintenance of your vehicle–and possibly even reduce …
When I first started blogging many years ago, I did so out of the passion that I had for the topic and thought it would be a good outlet to write about an area of interest. Slowly that morphed into operating over a dozen blogs–each with their own unique content and social media presence that …
Change is a dirty word for many people. Just the thought of change can leave you with a queasy feeling in your stomach and increased stress, and unfortunately this results in the avoidance of change. Many people–myself included–are creatures of habit and would rather stay with what we know. Stay where we are comfortable. There …
Have you ever heard of the Zero Day Challenge? In a nutshell, the premise is to become more mindful of your spending and challenge yourself to have as many “zero days” as possible in a given week, month or year. It becomes a bit of a game to have more zero days and beat your …