Month: August 2018
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The Hedonic Treadmill – Why Stuff Won’t Make You Happier
Recently I came across the idea of the Hedonic Treadmill in the fantastic book, The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better AFTER 50 by Jonathan Rauch. This wasn’t a phrase that I’d heard of before but have experienced numerous times in my life. I occasionally get ideas for topics to write on through other personal finance blogs for…
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How To Live Frugally and Pay Off Debt From 6 Finance Bloggers
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Sorry. You caught me reminiscing when I used to be a lowly dental student. Back then I didn’t give much thought about how to live frugally and pay off debt. Heck, I was going to be a dentist, make tons of money and live happily…
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Medishare Review – How I Saved $1116 a Month
Medishare Review – How I Saved $1116 a Month Are you tired of paying too much for health insurance? I was too & decided to do something about it. So in January, when our monthly bill (family of 4) jumped from $480/month to a whopping $1596/month, I knew a change was needed. I had heard…