Tag: higher education
What My College Road Trips Should Have Taught Me About Personal Finance
My first stint in college began over 40 years ago. From 1979 to 1984, I attended Buffalo University. During the course of those five years, I made a lot of road trips back and forth between Buffalo and my home on Long Island. And little did I know then, a lot of those road trips…
Public Use Theory and Personal Finance
I’m in a funk. I normally enjoy the financial podcasts that Mrs. Groovy and I listen to during our daily constitutional. But lately, all the “unpacking,” all the “inflection points,” and all the pithy axioms are boring me to tears. Could it be that I have descended into peak financial independence? Just how long my…
Second Wednesday of the Month Politics: Mr. Groovy Takes On Income Inequality
For this month’s dive into the fetid waters of politics, I’ve decided to tackle income inequality. When it comes to the topic of income inequality, I’m weird. On the one hand, income inequality doesn’t bother me. This is so because I firmly believe that America is still a meritocracy. Drive and discipline beget wealth, and…