Category: Financial Foundations
Saving some of your earnings by living below your means is a key to successful investing. There are many ways to find money to invest, such as living simply so you’ll save more money and developing a career so you’ll make more money. The Earning and Saving category equips you with practical tips for spending less and earning more.
The Long-Term Cost of Private School (with Spreadsheet)
Lessons from the Secret Shame of Middle Class Americans
How Short Term Goals Help Me Reach Long Term Goals

When I happened upon an article entitled “Maybe You Should Stop Setting Retirement Goals” by Certified Financial Planner Roger Whitney (aka The Retirement Answer Man), I felt validated. I have lots of short-term goals but no set-in-stone retirement plans. If you’re like me, here are ways and reasons to embrace short-term goals that can benefit you over the long run.