Road Trips, Parks and Places to See, Making a Living Remotely, Van/RV Life, and How Wealth is Built – and Lost
By Rachel Puryear In a recent post, I discussed tips for bringing your dogs with you to visit the great outdoors. People generally regard bringing dogs into the great outdoors as an excellent idea – yet at the same time, many would laugh or scoff at the idea of doing the same thing with cats.…
Read more Bringing Your Cats With You to the Great Outdoors – Yes, It Can Be Done! (Part 1)
By Rachel Puryear If you’re looking for panoramic views and green, shady trails in the San Mateo area, check out Sugarloaf Park next time you’re near San Mateo, California. The park offers multiple trails, scenic views, and is located in the wonderful Laurelwood neighborhood of San Mateo. Many pedestrians as well as bicyclists enjoy the…
By Rachel Puryear As the world watches the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and overwhelmingly supports and admires the bravery and courage of the Ukrainian people in resisting the invasion; onlookers theorize various motivations for Putin to carry out this egregious and wholly unprovoked attack. Robbing Ukraine’s natural resources, which include oil and gas, is presumed…
Read more What Putin Really Wants With Ukraine – It’s About Power and Control
By Rachel Puryear With war unfolding as Russia invades Ukraine, you may be wondering how you can help. No one can singlehandedly stop the war, but there are several simple things that anyone can do right now to help people in Ukraine who very much need it. Here are good organizations you can contribute to,…
By Rachel Puryear In response to the recent post about discussing finances with your sweetheart before moving in together, I got a great question from a reader. The question was (paraphrasing for brevity): Where one person in a relationship doesn’t make much income on their own, how can they protect themselves – and specifically, ensure…
Read more Q&A: When You’re Moving In Together, But One Partner Makes a Lot More Than the Other
By Rachel Puryear Did you ever have a favorite restaurant or store you used to love to go to – and then one day, it changed ownership, and it totally sucked after that? We’ve all been there. When original owners of a company build a successful business, they work hard to retain dedicated employees, and…
Read more How Business Owners Can Retire Without Ruining the Company for Everyone
By Rachel Puryear No matter what you do for a living, there are times when your work life is trying and draining. This can be true at times even if you love your job, and feel a lot of overall fulfillment from it. For jobs we love, the awesome parts will make the tough parts…
By Rachel Puryear If you love the great outdoors and you have a dog, then chances are, your dogs also love being out in nature as much as you do. If you’ve been hesitant to bring them along camping hiking with you because you’re not sure how, read on for tips for bringing your dog…
By Rachel Puryear A big milestone in any serious relationship is the decision to move in together. If you and your significant other are contemplating this step, you likely have some questions about many things – including how you will jointly manage finances once you share the same residence. If having this talk seems overwhelming,…
Read more Q&A: What Should My Sweetheart and I Discuss About Finances Before Moving in Together?
By Rachel Puryear I got some great feedback after a couple of recent posts in which I discussed situations where people encounter serious but avoidable financial problems, because they were taken advantage of financially. (See here and here for past posts on this subject.) The type of behavior involved in such scenarios is common, destructive,…
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