Tag: ValueandInvest

  • Giving Creatively During a Time of Crisis

    Giving Creatively During a Time of Crisis

    In the face of fear and crisis, giving represents a meaningful outward-focused action that seeds the belief that our choices are building a brighter future. There are several different ways to give during this time. Some represent giving financially, others giving time. Below is a list of way I am giving and others have suggested.

  • How We’ve Commercialized Charity

    How We’ve Commercialized Charity

    The fundamental problem of commercialized charity is that we participate as consumers, not as partners.

  • Cut Big Before Small

    Cut Big Before Small

    We often focus on small items, because small wins give us immediate gratification. Switching brands of frozen peas and bringing our own coffee to work offer an immediate sense of virtue, and is also relatively easy to execute. Yet these areas also account for a relatively small portion of our budget, compared to housing, transportation,…

  • Getting Better With Money

    Getting Better With Money

    Money is not the main thing we want to get “good at.” We want to get good at life.

  • The Role Of Ego In Financial Behavior

    The Role Of Ego In Financial Behavior

    Ego plays a strong role in your financial behavior. It can be an asset to adhering to your values, or it can move you in a direction that won’t serve your long-term interests. When you have strong self-respect and are clear on your values, your ego helps to orient you in your decisions. When your…