by Jonathan | Jul 19, 2023 | Investing, Saving, Uncategorized
There’s a particular house in my neighborhood that always catches my eye. I’ve jogged past it for 12 years but it still makes me smile. Rather than employ mulch or landscaping pebbles, the owners opted to literally encase their flower beds in concrete: creating a...
by Jonathan | Feb 14, 2023 | Budgeting, Saving
Albert Einstein is often credited with saying, “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it: he who doesn’t, pays it.” He is referring, of course, to the phenomenon of interest accumulating on both an investment’s principal and...
by Jonathan | Dec 8, 2022 | Behavioral Finance, Saving
As an avid runner, I was thrilled when my oldest child expressed an interest in running an organized race with me this year. Bud is five years old, so we made a goal of completing a 5k together. Our training culminated with running a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day....
by Jonathan | Nov 10, 2022 | Behavioral Finance, Saving
“What if I told you there was a way you could easily make $60,000?” This was the gist of a question recently posed by a popular social media influencer. The solution? Simply eliminate your Hulu, Amazon Prime and Disney+ subscriptions. Then, invest the...
by Jonathan | Aug 19, 2022 | Investing, Saving
Millennials are used to being blamed for a lot. After all, they are purportedly responsible for killing Big Macs, focus groups, marmalade, department stores, handshakes, breakfast cereal, homeownership and even serendipity. The list is prolific, but on January...
by Jonathan | May 27, 2022 | Budgeting, Saving
With both PPL and UGI set to increase their rates next month, now is an excellent time to review PA’s utility choice program. Pennsylvania offers its residents the option to choose the supplier of their natural gas and electric, but does shopping for rates...
