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Summertime means getting back out on the water! Well friends, here we are in the middle of 2023, which means it is summertime! Remember...

(One of the most beautiful libraries I've been to, in Austin..one of the best beneficiaries of taxes!) Here we are in the thick of...

Don't you just love that view? We're lucky in the lush foothills of Placer County to be blessed with a bounty of produce all year long,...

So with the holiday season and inflation, in full swing, many consumers are trying to find ways to ease the pain whenever they open up...

How do you celebrate the holidays? Do you go all out and decorate the minute Halloween is over like the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey?...

Coffee and Conversation Anyone? Pull up a chair! If you came of age when the Vans Warped Tour was a summertime tradition and everyone got...

Talking about money is "tacky" or "taboo". Ever heard of these phrases? From the time we are young and innocently ask our uncle, "how...

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By now, most of us are aware of the recent decision to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loans ($20,000 if you're a Pell Grant...

Before you shrug and claim "Oh great, another talking head telling me to cut the latte's to prepare for a recession" I will tell you that...

No, no, don't worry. I'm not saying you should try to haggle the price of a latte, especially from our amazing local coffee shops. Though...

We all know how much the media is talking about inflation, every day, and in seemingly every story. Now, I know they report on what's...

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If you’ve been following the FIRE movement, most certainly you’ve come across the term ‘minimalism’ while reading about the lifestyles...

Well guys, if there was ever a good time to try something new, why not the start of the year?I first reached out to Melanie after reading...

When I first came across David's Fiology workbook, I thought it would be a Financial Independence book geared for analytical biology...

“I want to get your take on investing in the stock market, what stocks should I buy,” a friend asked me recently. “What’s your goal for...

So the plastic waste documentary, The Story of Plastic, recently became widely shared, and for good reason. It couldn’t have been better...

So that now fall is well under way (except if you’re in parts of CA or AZ where it’s still 85 degrees, and you’re sweating through your...