We filed our taxes back in February and received our federal tax refund back via direct deposit very quickly. Our refund was large. Much more than I expected. And it didn't bother me one bit. Large Tax Refunds Used to Really Irritate Me As in makemesomadIcouldscream. I hated giving the government my money as an interest-free loan. I wanted to have that money in my … [Read more...]
What Personal Finance Has Taught Me About Dating
Personal finance is often best compared to personal fitness. Writers often bring up the comparisons between the two, as they relate to goal setting, determination, focus, etc. Screw that. Instead of discussing goals and delayed gratification, I'm going to compare personal finance concepts to the always interesting world of dating. Let's take a look at what business/personal … [Read more...]
Why Gen Y is Built to Fail.
And what you can do about it. The Last Castrato. For centuries in Europe, cathedral choirs refused to accept women. They got their soprano voices another way: castrating talented male singers before they reached puberty. I know… it’s a pretty heavy decision for 10-year-old to make. But indulge me and put yourself in the place of Alessandro Moreschi, the last castrato. His … [Read more...]
Learn How to Be Confident
As part of my series from my first post on Untemplater entitled "8 Ways to Avoid Mediocrity", here's #3: #3 - Be Confident Similar to #1 -- take risks and #2 -- think big, it also sounds fairly trivial to just "be confident". However, I think there are some important considerations in working towards increasing your level of confidence. Here are 5 ways that have helped … [Read more...]
Why you’re willing to pay top dollar for junk food and not healthy food (and how to change it)
Jerry Seinfeld, the King of observational comedy, has a bit where he talks about food pricing in airports. His joke is something like, “14.95 for a tuna sandwich? Yep. That’s reasonable. That’s what we charge in our country!” As nauseating as it is to pay those prices, it’s for one simple reason: The closer a business is to the point of need, the more it can charge. A … [Read more...]