Groovy Blog Stuff from Our Groovy Year 2016

Mrs. Groovy and I are truly touched and humbled by this past year in blogging. Through comments, emails, tweets, phone calls (thank you, Fritz), and Skype calls (thank you, Ms. Montana), we’ve met a ton of fascinating people. And in the very near feature, two of these digital connections will move into the analog realm (see …

A Groovy Christmas to All

A long time ago, an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun. Virginia wanted to know if there really was a Santa Claus. On September 21, 1897, the editor published his now classic answer. Here it is. More Christmas Memories I’m 55-years-old, so I’ve seen a …

Three Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now to Protect Your Finances

On a recent walk, Mr. Groovy and I listened to a podcast of Farnoosh “I-Make-More-Than-My-Husband” Torabi interviewing Bobbi Rebell. Bobbi is making the rounds discussing a book she wrote called How to Be A Financial Grownup. Although I haven’t read the book, the title hit home and made me think about what it means to …

How to Become a Personal Responsibility Warrior in Five Steps

In a post from last week, The Government Isn’t Going to Save You, I coined the phrase Personal Responsibility Warrior (PRW). Now, granted, proclaiming to be the inventor of a phrase is a rather bold statement. But I googled “personal responsibility warrior” and nothing came up, so I’m running with it. Not only am I …

Personal Finance and Ethics

In January of this year, I wrote a post about experience envy. I was very envious of such blogging luminaries as Paula Pant and Maggie Banks riding elephants in exotic lands. But happily, with the aid of Mrs. Groovy and some chocolate moonshine, I was able to work through my FoMO issues and come to …