We humans are blessed with a truly amazing gift: The ability to learn.
From the moment we’re born into this world we begin learning.
And once the process of learning begins, it doesn’t stop for a very long time.
News Flash: Not everything you see or read on the Internet is true.
Back in pre-Internet days if you needed to research something you probably headed to the library and pored through stacks of encyclopedias, magazines and various other printed materials looking for the info you needed.
Needless to say, doing research that “old-fashioned” way was quite tedious and time-consuming.
But in today’s connected world we can research most any topic or current event with just a quick Google search.
Ever wonder why so many people end up being miserable after they retire?
If you’re still working you’re probably looking forward to the day when you can retire to a well-earned life of leisure.
And if so, you’re certainly not alone.
After all, it’s human nature to want to be able to live life completely on our own terms after decades spent helping someone else get rich.
But unfortunately, there’s a cold, hard truth about retirement: It makes a lot of people miserable.
There are several reasons why: [Read more…]
How to easily save a ton of cash on your mortgage
If you’re one of the millions of Americans making mortgage payments every month you probably dread having to write out that big check every time the next one comes due.
And if you’re a typical borrower with a thirty year mortgage, you probably know you’ll be writing out a grand total of 360 of those large checks.
What’s more, you probably know you’ll likely end up paying about as much in interest over the course of the loan as you borrowed in the first place!
If you’re unsure what I mean, here’s an example courtesy of Bankrate.com:
Is the path you’re on leading you to happiness?
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
–John Lennon
There’s some disagreement about whether this famous quote really originated with John Lennon.
While the Internet has numerous sources attributing these words to him, no one seems to be able to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.
But regardless of who originally said it, the quote itself makes a lot of sense. [Read more…]