Wealth is worth more than the cost of money. Wealth is an abundance of something, whether that’s time, money or physical wellbeing.
Tag: Income
Pride and Vulnerability
The other day Katy made a stray comment about how my desire for financial independence entails a reluctance to depend on my husband. I’ve been thinking a lot about pride and vulnerability since then. According to dictionary.com, (among other things irrelevant to this post) pride can be An excessively high opinion of yourself, or A dignified sense[…]READ MORE?
My version of string theory
In previous posts I have referred to my life as being like a tangled ball of string – I wasn’t specific at the time, but I imagine it as the kind you get when you give a cat a ball of wool to play with. When you try to unravel it, you pull one strand and all the[…]READ MORE?
Virtue of Wealth
Cut and dried, the virtue of wealth is all about money (or maybe goods in lieu). It’s about being able to pay the mortgage and put food on the table. And not just for the now, I need to ensure there is money for the future too.
Is the Old or New Normal Better For You?
Politicians have “won” the war on Covid, and are talking “getting back to normal,” even though we don’t have a normal to go back to. We have a “new normal.”
Wealth Management for a Happy Retirement
Katy recently told me that her company had completed a tender for new cleaning services. She was working late the other day, and she met them. The tender “winners” are an older couple in their sixties who can’t afford to retire, so they have started an office cleaning business. Instead of the happy retirement life[…]READ MORE?
How to Manage Employment Misery
After hearing about some of Toseland’s workplace issues this morning I wondered whether I might in fact, be the lucky one. No employment misery.
Why You Should be Grateful for Your Life
Thanks to a whiney conversation overheard on a train, I’ve been thinking recently about how spoiled and ungrateful we all are. How you (and I) should be more grateful for your life, and that you (or I) aren’t living someone else’s. Why You Should be Grateful for Your Life The life that springs to mind[…]READ MORE?
Alexandria’s Adventures in Morning Routine
Following my brush with the collapse of control, I’ve been noticing a lot of chat about “morning routine” in my podcasts and webinars lately, and there has been one thing that stood out for me.
How to Manage Unemployment Misery
I’ve talked before about the perils of long-term unemployment, and full-time unemployment (and unemployment misery) continues to rise…