As a military member myself, I'll be the first to say that most active duty service members have no idea what they're doing when it comes to their finances. It's true that most people in general don't have a clue, but it almost seems worse in the military. That being said, when I do meet someone in the military who shares my love of finances, it's an automatic … [Read more...] about What a Retired Army Colonel Taught Me About Money
Archives for May 2015
5 Tips to Help You Start Your Emergency Fund
Recorded by Dotcom Dollar This is a guest post by Anum. Read more about her after the post. Write for us. "How to Save" articles always include the tip "Build an emergency fund," and for good reason. As its name implies, an emergency fund tides you over during unexpected events – like fires, accidents and sudden deaths in the family. Essentially, it's your last line … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Help You Start Your Emergency Fund
How Much Sleep Do You Need? It’s Probably Not 8 Hours
There's plenty of information out there on sleep. It's an exhausted topic (pun intended). There are countless debates over how much sleep you really need; we all remember the timeless advice that you must get in your 8 hours. Well first off that's probably not how much you need. So how much? We'll get there, but let's start by looking at how the 8 hour figure came to … [Read more...] about How Much Sleep Do You Need? It’s Probably Not 8 Hours
Why You Shouldn’t Search for Lists of Student Discounts (And a List You Can Actually Use)
I started to write a gigantic list of everywhere that offers a student discount and then I thought twice about it... Why waste your time searching for companies that offer discounts when there is a better alternative? Here's what you should be doing... Start by Asking Everyone These days most businesses do offer some type of student discount. If you're in a college … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Search for Lists of Student Discounts (And a List You Can Actually Use)
Choice-Minimal Lifestyle: How to Focus Your Time on What Matters
We are always trading our time for something. Everything we do is a trade-off. If you want to be happy, accomplish your goals and live a fulfilled life, you'll have to stop focusing on what doesn't matter and start focusing on what does. How do you do that? You've got to take your time back. Start by spending less time on these 5 things: 1. Spend less time on "what to … [Read more...] about Choice-Minimal Lifestyle: How to Focus Your Time on What Matters