Electric Bikes
Gas, registration fees, insurance, maintenance... Oh, and then there’s the cost of actually buying a car. Cars are expensive to buy, operate, store, and maintain. If you’re buying a new car, the average cost to buy, drive and maintain is $894 per month or $10,728 per year.
Limit Maintenance
There is a fine line between the joy of owning a thing or partaking in an activity and the pain in the ass that comes with doing the maintenance for it. There’s a tipping point at which you’ll be more frustrated with the maintenance than getting whatever joy
Unfathomably Wealthy
If you want to feel unfathomably wealthy, you must have felt poor.
Solar
We are getting solar panels installed at our house. Given the recent electricity price increases, I am confident it's a good investment. But to me, solar is the ultimate sign of loving your kids and country. I want my daughter to live in a place with clean air
Sunk Cost
You've been in a bad relationship for years. You should break it up but don't because you have already invested so much time. You've been a member of a political party for a long time. Deep down, you're starting to disagree with
Sometimes Rich
Always rich seems exhausting. You’re introducing a level of expectation into your life that can be hard to meet. Trying to meet those expectations presents a constant battle with both “rich” norms and yourself. Want to drive a cheap car? What are the neighbors going to think? Live in
Granted
Once you live in a lovely big house, it's hard to live in a small one again. Once you drive a luxury car, it's hard to drive a normal one again. Once you fly first class, "comfort plus" loses its luster. None of these
Great Band
Great band last night at dinner. Wife walks up dancing to the table. Our friend Peter asks, “Who is this?” Wife says “This is the woman I was before I had a baby.” He was asking about the band.
Stuff
Beyond life’s necessities like shelter, food, and healthcare, we often use our money (or credit) to buy stuff. Clothes, gadgets, tools, toys, and whatever aligns with whoever we aspire to be and be seen as. The more money you have, the more stuff you can buy. Even though it
Hard Builds
Easy is usually fun. Easy workout. Easy tasks. Easy days. Easy money. Easy love. But easy expires fast, like a piece of Manchego left out in the Spanish sun. Hard is much less enjoyable. * Hard workouts can make you suffer. * Hard work can be unforgiving. * And hard periods in a