Just because you’re on a budget, doesn’t mean you can’t look good. And I’m not talking about just the superficial, “how’s my hair?” looking good. What I’m talking about is looking good inside and outside. How’s your appearance? Maybe gained a few pounds? Have bags under your eyes from too many late nights? Are you married? […]
Lifestyle
Vacation Rental Not Just a Value Choice
On your last vacation or trip out of town, you probably booked yourself at a nice hotel. It had housekeeping services, maybe a pool, maybe a restaurant. Was breakfast included in your rate? Did you upgrade from a single room to a suite? Not the Financial Slackers. Instead of a hotel, we stayed in a […]
How To Play Golf and Stay Within Your Budget
For those that follow this site, you probably know that I have recently taken up golf as a hobby. Why would anyone want to play golf you may be asking? Isn’t golf a good-old-boy activity? A carryback to the days of elite clubs that excluded everyone but rich white guys? There’s no disputing that golf […]
Why You Should Start Paying Your Children an Allowance
The lack of financial literacy is a growing problem that impacts everyone from college students to upper middle class professionals to retirees. Even successful people may have no idea how to answer basic financial questions such as what happens to the value of a bond when interest rates rise? How much consumer debt is too […]
Do Something For Yourself Today
Life is hectic. Keeping up with your job, your family, and everything else can be a challenge. Yesterday, Ms. Financial Slacker had a realization that she forgot our nephew’s birthday. Normally, that probably wouldn’t be such a big deal, but we had also recently forgotten our niece’s birthday too. She felt horrible, but she is […]
Essential Travel Gear I Never Leave Home Without
Having spent many years traveling for business and personal, sometimes on as many as 45 trips per year, I have collected travel recommendations that I thought I would share. After all this time in airports, I have concluded that the key to an enjoyable travel experience is flexibility. Planes get delayed. Weather forces a change. […]