Posted July 5, 2008 - 14:44 by Linsey Knerl
I have to admit that while many people in the U.S. talk about “Keeping up with the Joneses”, I spent the first 20 years of my life never knowing what that meant. My rural lifestyle kept me somewhat content with the things I had. I quickly learned, however, that being “well-off” has a lot to do with “location, location, location.”
Posted April 30, 2008 - 21:09 by Xin Lu
I am familiar with the meaning of hippies and yuppies, but today I heard a funny new word for a demographic of people - yawns. YAWN stands for Young and Wealthy but Normal. It is a pretty silly acronym, but this is how the radio program I was listening to described this group of people.
Posted April 2, 2008 - 12:34 by Paul Michael
I was in McDonald's this morning, returning a RedBox movie rental. I've seen a lot more of this place since I started using RedBox actually, and although I don't order food I get to see many other people get their meals. And I am staggered at the way most people treat the staff. Has the milk of human kindness gone off? It certainly seems sour.
Posted February 27, 2008 - 10:57 by Philip Brewer
Key decisions that you make-especially when you're young, but also later--have implications that ripple through the whole rest of your life. People treat these early decisions--decisions like whether to go to college and what degree to get--as if they were unchangeable. They put them in the back of their mind and look to the future. It's true that what's past is past, but there are good reasons to keep these decisions clearly in mind when you make future decisions. It's never too late to design your life.
Posted February 13, 2008 - 08:08 by Catherine Shaffer
Nowadays, six figures is still above average, but its buying power in terms of lifestyle may have eroded even more than the value of a dollar, as those of us within striking distance of six figures have learned to our regret.
Posted December 26, 2007 - 17:22 by Jeff Yeager
Living on less can be funny, but it's not a joke. It's the only financial advice that will work for almost everyone, and it might just save the world - and your sanity - to boot. The Today Show's "Ultimate Cheapskate" is in the house and explains how.
Posted October 30, 2007 - 17:44 by Andrea Dickson
Ever feel stuck? In a rut? Running in place, but not getting much exercise? There's another way to live, you know; a way that bypasses, or at least delays, the mortgage, the commute, and the keeping up with the Joneses. It's called Modern Nomadism, and it's increasingly popular with people young and old. Read on to learn about one blogger who leads such a life.
Posted September 6, 2007 - 13:08 by Linsey Knerl
My family lives a fairly simple lifestyle. We live in a rural area, drive older cars, and rarely go out for dinner. But we also like to enjoy life. Given that we know approximately how much we need to live on, and how much we will have coming in each month, we are able to budget to accommodate for some things that help make life richer.
Posted August 27, 2007 - 17:19 by Nora Dunn
You've seen them driving by you but you didn't even notice. They were in the checkout line at the grocery store but you didn't give them a second glance. They're everywhere, infiltrating our lives in ways we can't even detect...millionaires.
Posted August 13, 2007 - 03:41 by Philip Brewer
I briefly worked with a senior technical manager whose wife also worked for the same company, but at a different site. They'd bought a house about halfway in between, but they both had long commutes. When I mentioned that my wife didn't have a regular job, he said, "I wish I could do that, but I need the second income to support my lifestyle." When I got home that evening I told my wife, "I'm sure glad I only have to support us and not a lifestyle too." When you get to the point that you start talking about your lifestyle as if it were an additional member of the household, you're far, far gone.Have more to say? Join the discussions at Wise Bread's Finance and Frugality Forums.
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