What caught my eye this week. You don’t need to commission a full-on report to know that we all have wildly different ideas about money – and about how much of it is, well, a lot. And you don’t need to be a dedicated peruser of the personal finance Internet to know the rule is … Read more
What caught my eye this week. I enjoyed Life After The Daily Grind’s article asking whether money and miserableness go together. It was sharply written and thought-provoking. But I didn’t really agree with the main premise. Over the last decade or so several of my friends have ‘made it’. From wealthy enough to eschew the … Read more
If you’re a FIRE parent, one of your biggest concerns might be raising a spoiled and entitled child who takes hard work and money for granted. If this happens, it may feel like a significant failure—not only for your child’s future but also for society, which would have to contend with the consequences of their … Read more
The DART train at Howth station, on the outskirts of Dublin, on May 29, 2022. JC MILHET / HANS LUCAS Greystones, a small coastal town just south of Dublin, was experiencing a particularly rainy end to its November. It seemed that all the visitors had taken refuge in Scéal, a trendy bakery on the marina, … Read more
Back in 2004, I began to research why the rich were rich and why the poor were poor. When I began my Rich Habits research, I had some entrenched negative beliefs about the wealthy that I inherited from my non-rich upbringing. As I learned more about the drivers behind wealth and poverty, however, my perception changed. … Read more
