Tag: living paycheck to paycheck
Curmudgeon Mr. Groovy Meets the Coronavirus
I haven’t been watching the news, but I have no doubt that our government’s response to the coronavirus has been nothing short of a ham-fisted joke. I mean, c’mon. We haven’t won a war decisively since 1945, our public schools pump out the most costly educated dunces the world has ever seen, and our national…
Ten Reasons Why You Can’t Save Money – Part Two
Last Wednesday, I published Part One of my two-part series, “Ten Reasons Why You Can’t Save Money.” Here’s Part Two. Reasons Six to Ten Why You Can’t Save Six: You Don’t Listen to Dave Ramsey Haha! Only kidding. Mr. Ramsey is being used here as a metaphor, although his syndicated radio show is surely worth…
Ten Reasons Why You Can’t Save Money – Part One
Americans are a confounding lot. On one hand, they’ve never had more opportunities to make money and save than they do right now. There were no app developers, YouTube personalities, Uber drivers, direct deposits, and Roth IRAs when I was growing up. On the other hand, however, they’ve never been more racked by financial insecurity…