Friends of ours who had enjoyed years of relative financial security decided in their late-fifties to sell the house they had owned for decades and buy their dream house. They admitted that the new house had stretched their finances, but they were confident that they would be okay financially as long as nothing went wrong. [...]
The gigantic Mega Millions lottery jackpot is history. Three tickets contained the winning numbers that were drawn on Friday night. The owners of those tickets will split an estimated $656 million prize. If you were among the tens of millions of Americans who purchased tickets last week in the run-up to Friday night’s drawing, your [...]
In writing about a cash-based lifestyle, I’ve always emphasized the freedom that comes with prosperity. More prosperity equals more choices in your life, the more choices, the more freedom. But freedom isn’t the only benefit that comes from being prosperous. Prosperity also simplifies your life. As you get spending under control, build savings, and retire [...]
