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A 14 year Old's Views on Personal Finance - Lazy Man and Money
Taking us into the holiday is regular writer Kosmo. I thought about putting this article on sister-site Kid Wealth. However, that website doesn’t make money, so I can’t justify paying Kosmo for articles there. As you’ll find out this is important. In another programming note, this article is likely to be the last one of […]
14 Year-End Money Moves That Could Save You Thousands - Lazy Man and Money
There’s barely more than a week left until Christmas, so it’s time to focus on three things: The annual debate of whether Die Hard is really a Christmas movie (it is) Finishing up your shopping and wrapping of presents Making those year-end, tax-saving, financial moves I solved #1 for you and can’t help you with […]
My Passive Income and Goals (November 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
Welcome to another update of my passive income and goals for 2024. We’re at the home stretch now and with the holidays, I won’t realistically make much progress before the end of the year. This year, I simplified the two monthly articles that I’ve done for years – passive income and goals/resolutions. I’ve combined them […]
Are Conferences Worth the Cost? - Lazy Man and Money
The following article is from frequent contributor Kosmo. I recently went to a conference in New Orleans. It was hosted by one of the leading sales tax software companies. A bunch of techies and accountants, all in one place. New Orleans is an interesting place, and I’d recommend it to anyone. I arrived in the […]
The Cost to Grow Hair (Dec 2024 Update) - Lazy Man and Money
The Cost of Growing Hair (Dec 2024 Update) Today, I’m going to give a 5-month update on my attempt to grow hair. However, before I do, I want to call your attention to my previous post about the Amazon Scribe. For those who didn’t read my review, it has changed my entire organizational habits for […]
A Game Changing Purchase: The Kindle Scribe - Lazy Man and Money
It’s been quite a long time since I bought something worth sharing as a game-changer. I can’t remember the last one, but here are two notable ones off the top of my head: Back in 2010, I recommended SodaStream as the Product of the Year. I still believe that SodaStream should get media attention, especially […]
A "Guaranteed" 7% Bond until 2026? - Lazy Man and Money
The Federal Reserve has started to lower interest rates. In the last couple of months, they dropped the rate by 0.75%. That directly impacts how much interest banks can pay you in interest. For a couple of years, I’ve been making around 5% in my Ally Savings account. Now, it’s paying around 4%. Experts predict […]
Who Wants $50 in Bitcoin? - Lazy Man and Money
Quite a few people I know are taking a break from the news lately. I’m a fan of “to each their own” as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else. If something isn’t working for you, it’s usually a good idea to take a break from it. If you haven’t been following the news, it’s […]
Rebalance Your Portfolio - Lazy Man and Money
One of the core philosophies behind Lazy Man and Money is that you can manage your money without a lot of work. Typically, you set up a system once, such as contributing to a 401k plan, and then review it once or twice a year. Combining a good income and a few good systems is […]
Are Fast Food Restaurants Dead? - Lazy Man and Money
The following article is from regular contributor Kosmo. Yes, we’re finally moving on from the election! It’s been difficult to miss the price increases that have hit fast-food restaurants. There was a viral post showing an $18 Big Mac combo. This wasn’t a very representative McDonald’s—it was at a rest stop in Connecticut. Restaurants in […]
Final Thoughts on the Election - Lazy Man and Money
Final Thoughts on the Election People vote for many different reasons. One of the biggest issues is the economy. I’ve covered the economy a lot over the last few weeks. We found that America’s economy is good, perhaps even the best in the world. America is making more energy than any other country in the […]
My Passive Income and Goals (September 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
This year, I simplified the two monthly articles that I’ve done for years – passive income and goals/resolutions. I’ve combined them and added some personal details. Personal Monthly Recap The biggest event of September was the kids getting back to school. Now, both kids are in middle school. As you’ll find out, this was one […]
Let's talk about Inflation, Immigration, Taxes, and National Debt - Lazy Man and Money
Two of the biggest issues this election start with the letter “I”, so I thought I’d address them both together. As a bonus, I’ll cover the national debt, because that’s related to inflation. I’ll also touch on taxes, because if you are paying more taxes it has the same effect of inflation. Over the last […]
Why is Housing So Expensive? - Lazy Man and Money
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve written a few articles about America and the Economy as most voters consider it a core issue in the upcoming election. So far, I’ve covered the following: Is America’s Economy Good or Bad? Summary: I used ChatGPT to create a crash course on what factors determine a “good” […]
My Passive Income and Goals (October 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
This year, I simplified the two monthly articles that I’ve done for years – passive income and goals/resolutions. I’ve combined them and added some personal details. Personal Monthly Recap The biggest event of September was the kids getting back to school. Now, both kids are in middle school. As you’ll find out, this was one […]
How's America at Making Energy and Jobs? - Lazy Man and Money
I had a big plan to write about America and its economy ahead of the election. However, my wife deployed to Hurricane Helene last week, so things were hectic as I single-parented the kids. She’s back, but it might be for just 24 hours as they are deploying people for Hurricane Milton. The irony is […]
How America's Economy Ranks Globally - Lazy Man and Money
Last week I started an “economy blitz” which is my attempt to put some perspective around the economy and the upcoming United States presidential election. Poll after poll seems to show that voters consider the economy as one of the top issues – if not “THE” top issue. The first main article attempted to answer, […]
Is America's Economy Good or Bad? - Lazy Man and Money
[Editor’s Note: This is my first article as part of my “economy blitz”. The idea is to take a good look at the economy ahead of the 2024 election. Most people say it is the most important thing they are considering when they vote.] Is America’s Economy Good or Bad? That’s a tough question for […]
Welcome to the Economy Blitz - Lazy Man and Money
I’ve been reading about the economy lately. That’s no surprise, right? Well, I have a lot of thoughts. You may have heard that there’s an election coming soon in the United States. I’m being sarcastic because it seems to be everywhere. We’ve got 42 days until election day. (The election will go on longer though, […]
My Passive Income and Goals (August 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
This year, I simplified the two monthly articles that I’ve done for years – passive income and goals/resolutions. I’ve combined them and added some personal details. Usually, I like to start with a personal recap of all the things our family has done in the last month. However, August was dominated by our trip to […]
London Calling: Taylor Swift on a Budget - Lazy Man and Money
I’m finally starting to get into a little bit of a groove with the kids getting settled into school. However, I still have some housekeeping from August to catch up on. One of them is reviewing our London trip. A couple of months ago, my wife got the idea that she needed to see Taylor […]
The Cost of Summer Camp (2024 Edition) - Lazy Man and Money
How was everyone’s summer? It’s pretty much over, right? Everyone’s kids back in school? My kids seem to be the last stragglers who returned this morning. Before we say goodbye to summer completely, I’m taking some time to reflect on the kids summer camps. A couple of years ago, I wrote about the cost of […]
Always Buy the Dip - Lazy Man and Money
At the beginning of the month, it looked like the financial markets were going to spiral down. The US had a poor jobs report, and some foreign markets got spooked. All the signs pointed to a big sell-off when the markets opened on Monday, August 5th. Like many, I rushed to my computer at the […]
I Can (Still) Ride My Bike With No Handlebars - Lazy Man and Money
Today, I’m refreshing an old post that I originally published SIXTEEN years ago. In 2008, it seemed like a good cautionary tale. I refreshed it in 2020 as it seemed more relevant. It’s time again for another refresh. Let’s turn the clock back to 2008… Earlier this week, I was driving to the store to […]
My Passive Income and Goals (July 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
[Editor’s Note: I’m presenting this article with no grammar editing. Sorry, but time is short to get it published today and this article is a lot of work.] This year, I simplified the two monthly articles that I’ve done for years – passive income and goals/resolutions. I’ve combined them and added some personal details. Let’s […]
Buy Insurance... Companies? - Lazy Man and Money
Buy Insurance… Companies? This is going to sound strange, but please remember that I’m approximately 381 years old. I still read Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine. It’s weird that magazines exist at all, but even more weird that financial magazines exist. I’m not against magazines (obviously), but there are basically two types of financial information: Evergreen […]
Should you Buy a Business? - Lazy Man and Money
I subscribe to a few newsletters that advertise other businesses up for sale. They are almost all websites. It makes sense because I’ve run multiple blogs before (and still do). I love the idea of buying an income stream. It’s very tempting to see a website making $4000/month and want to invest in it. However, […]
What Does an Annual $350,000 in Retirement Income Look Like? - Lazy Man and Money
Ten years ago, I wrote What Does an Annual $200,000 in Retirement Income Look Like which projected out retirement income. The following year, I updated it with What Does an Annual $200,000 in Retirement Income Look Like (2015 Version). The idea was to update it every year. Then I got busy fighting lawsuits from pyramid […]
The Cost of (Trying to) Grow Hair - Lazy Man and Money
When I started this blog a billion years ago, I expected to write about money 90% of the time, technology 5% of the time, and health 5% of the time. I’m way behind on those last two. It might be a stretch to call this article about health, but I’m going to roll with it […]
My Passive Income and Goals (June 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
This year, I simplified the two articles that I usually do – one for passive income and another for life goals. It makes for one long article, but it covers a lot of territory about the last month of our lives. Personal Month Recap I used to give a personal recap of things we did […]
Happy Independence Day! - Lazy Man and Money
I hope everyone is having a great Independence Day! We have a BBQ at the local military base planned for later today. What better place to celebrate than a military base! This morning my wife and I crunched our net worth numbers. Sometimes she’s not interested in doing the numbers, but I need them for […]
Beware of Fintech! - Lazy Man and Money
This is a long overdue article about a warning that’s been circulating in the news for more than a month. However, I feel that I need to address it. Younger Lazy Man was quick to sign up for many online accounts. I was an early adopter of peer-to-peer lending like Prosper and Lending Club. In […]
My Passive Income and Goals (May 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
It’s fairly late to be reviewing June. These updates take a while to put together, so that’s probably going to be a pattern. I simplified the two articles that I usually do – one for passive income and another for life goals. However, the combined articles thwart my simplification efforts. My hope is that by […]
On Vacation: New Article Coming Next Week. - Lazy Man and Money
I realized that after my last article, Is Blogging Dead? that I left it kind of open to potentially end the blog and just stop writing. That wasn’t my intention. I expected to write and publish and article this week. However, I got very busy with some last minute stuff before a planned vacation. I […]
Is Blogging Dead? - Lazy Man and Money
This year Lazy Man and Money stopped lying to you. By reaching its 18th year in existence, this blog has graduated from Lazy Boy (not to be confused with awesome chairs) to Lazy Man. When Lazy Man was just starting out, I formed a network with four other popular blogs call The Money Writers. We […]
My Passive Income and Goals (April 2024) - Lazy Man and Money
Wow, it’s very late in May to be reviewing April. That’s been a running theme lately. I have published a monthly passive income update for more than seven years. For a decade, I’ve published regular life goals that I don’t update that often. This year, I merged the two reports. I hope it will ensure […]
What's Up with McDonalds' New $5 "Value" Meal? - Lazy Man and Money
I’ve been seeing reports about Mcdonald’s $5 Value Meal, and it appears it’s going to be a reality, for one month. The $5 meal consists of a drink, fries, and your choice of McChicken, McDouble, or four-piece chicken nuggets. CNBC wasn’t clear what size the drink and fries are, but previous reports indicated they would […]
Introducing Coraline! - Lazy Man and Money
Today, I continue a long string of personal updates. I’m actually getting annoyed that I’m not writing more about traditional personal finance, but when big life events keep happening, I can’t help but share. I try to put as much finance into the personal events as possible. Hopefully that helps. Three weeks ago, we adopted […]
Stowe-ing Away for the Total Eclipse - Lazy Man and Money
You know I’m really behind when I’m writing about the solar eclipse of last month ago, right? Everyone made such a big deal of the total eclipse in 2017 that I felt terrible that we missed it. It went across the country from Oregon to South Carolina – far from New England. It wasn’t even […]