Tired hands, young and old; tired hands to assemble each plastic piece and screw every tiny screw; tired hands to pull levers and activate conveyor belts; tired hands to pack cardboard boxes and stack containers on steel ships; tired hands to navigate the weathered steering wheel of a semi-truck; tired hands to deliver it toContinue reading “One Thing to Remember About Improving Your Financial Habits”
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Cost vs. Sentimentality
One thing I love about my neighborhood is all the dogs. As anyone with a heart and soul knows, good “boys” and “girls” can make a good neighborhood. Sometimes in the evening, when I and many of my neighbors walk our dogs for the last time of the day, I feel pangs of envy. EachContinue reading “Cost vs. Sentimentality”
Sell Your Hot Dogs at a Loss
How we spend money is as important as how we save it. Because we don’t express our truest selves with a 401(k) statement the way we can with a debit card. What is the meaning of money if you never happily spend it? In Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain famously wrote, “Your body is not aContinue reading “Sell Your Hot Dogs at a Loss”
The Relationship Between Money and Happiness
My happy place costs around $20, excluding tax. A few cold beers on a beach with family or friends is enough to make me feel satisfied in life. I suppose there are finer beaches than along the Detroit river, which is closest to me. But I’ve drank beers on beaches in other states and otherContinue reading “The Relationship Between Money and Happiness”
Hitting Pause on the Hedonic Treadmill
One of the most important parts of surgery occurs away from the operating table. Before the procedure begins, the surgical team takes a timeout. A bulletin from the American College of Surgeons describes it as “an immediate pause… to confirm the correct patient, procedure and site.” This calculated pause has been shown to significantly improveContinue reading “Hitting Pause on the Hedonic Treadmill”
Incognito Money Scribe 