Podcast Episode 4: Spending and Saving Part 2: The Three “Big Rocks” of Spending: Food, Housing and Transportation

I just released Episode 4 of the Teaching You To Fisch podcast. This episode discusses the three “big rocks” of spending in most people’s budgets: food, housing, and transportation, and helps you calculate the true cost of your car(s) and commute(s). It's available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and I've also embedded it below. … Continue reading Podcast Episode 4: Spending and Saving Part 2: The Three “Big Rocks” of Spending: Food, Housing and Transportation →

Climate is Coming for the Value of Your Home (and Your Region)

Note: I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of these ideas, so this post is mostly just me thinking out loud. I would highly recommend you listen to the two podcasts and read the report that I'm going to link to to get a better understanding. A topic that comes up in almost … Continue reading Climate is Coming for the Value of Your Home (and Your Region) →

The (Financial) Advantages of Living at Home

You have probably noticed a plethora of stories lately about how young people today are not moving out of the house very quickly after high school/college. There are many, many reasons for this (financial, emotional, and other). The stories you read typically take one of two approaches, depending on the focus of the author. The … Continue reading The (Financial) Advantages of Living at Home →

Our New Secondary Solar Panel System (and Battery Backup)

We originally installed solar panels on our roof in December of 2009 (activated and producing energy by the end of January 2010). We did it partially because it was the right thing to do (climate change, air pollution, safety of energy workers, environmental justice), but also because it was going to be a great financial … Continue reading Our New Secondary Solar Panel System (and Battery Backup) →

Is Colorado’s Cost of Living Really “So High”?

As with most of my blog posts, this is speaking to folks with a decent income (say at or around the median household income or better), frequently with a fair amount of additional privilege. That’s generally who is taking my class or reading this blog. In the financial literacy for Colorado teachers class I teach … Continue reading Is Colorado’s Cost of Living Really “So High”? →

Some Musings on Housing, Renting, Wages and Perspective

Note: This is not going to be an in-depth, research-based, exploration of any of these topics. Many folks more knowledgeable than me have written much more useful information around these topics (Ben Carlson at A Wealth of Common Sense frequently talks about housing). But I still felt like I had something to say based on … Continue reading Some Musings on Housing, Renting, Wages and Perspective →