Monthly, I detail where our money went. This article details the expenses for the month of October and explains how the savings rate was affected by different expenses that came up that month.
Our October Savings Rate
The Benefits of Nature
My prior article mentioned that there are multiple benefits to being outside. The benefits are many, but I mentioned low cost, great for health and very calming. Many cities of parks that are free to use. Why not use them? Look at how much money you could save by going and enjoying nature instead of paying for entertainment. The best type of entertainment is nature anyway.
#OptOutside
All the candy is gone, all the costumes are away and November is upon us. With the arrival of November, that means holiday season is upon us. Soon, we will be giving thanks with our family and exchanging gifts the following month. Sandwiched in between these two holidays is one of the more infamous days of the year. That day is called Black Friday.
The Riches of Lifetime Learning
I have heard people talk about the importance of being a lifetime learner. I had never really understood this concept and used my free time watching TV or playing video games. I had heard many co-workers mention the importance of lifetime learning and teaching our students to be lifetime learners. I didn't understand this, because I didn't want to be continually in college classes. I had a major misconception about lifetime learning.
Increasing Retirement Age: We Can Avoid It!
Recently, I was reading an article on Money.com. It talked about the increasing age of retirement in America. The article was titled, "Millennials, Get Ready To Work Longer Than Your Parents" In the article, it mentioned that a recent study showed that the retirement age has increased from an average age of 61.8 to 62.8. Do we really need to accept this? Nope, the article lies out multiple ways to avoid the increasing retirement age.