Value Your Time

Are college costs worth it? A degree promises higher earnings, but not always more lifetime wealth.

Financial motivations drive your financial decisions. Be aware of them and you will make better choices.

The best investment? It isn’t always a stock or financial instrument. Other life choices can improve both your monetary and overall well being.

Money is important. Take time to think about and answer questions about wealth. Explore your beliefs and attitudes. It can be transformative.

Play should be an important component of both work and retirement. Explore why it’s so important and how to do it more.

Even a financially secure retirement can come with problems. Explore retirement boredom and what else vexes people about post work freedom.

Financial goals are usually numerical. Nothing wrong with that, but you probably also want to manage your money for happiness. Find out how.

Want to retire young? Get inspired by these 8 popular reasons given by people who successfully retired in their 30s, 40s, and 50s.

Do you have all the ingredients and the right recipe for financial success? It needn’t be complicated. In fact, it can be as easy as pie.

Financial Independence influencer on YouTube. Steve and Joe discuss Joe’s journey to financial independence, his rise on YouTube, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

Only half of retirees actually enjoy retirement. Here are 11 ideas to help you achieve the happiness and fun you want.

Learn what end of life can teach us about financial independence from a hospice doctor who has observed the regrets of his dying patients.

Monetary retirement investments are critical. Investing in your future health and happiness will pay the important dividends.

Steve and the Financial Samurai discuss Sam’s new book, “Buy This, Not That, How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom”. Listen in for tips on how to tackle life’s dilemmas in a rational way and achieve financial freedom.p

Everyone wants to know how much is enough. Here are 10 ways to find out how much savings or income is needed for happiness.

Financial mapping, creating a roadmap for your money can help you with better financial habits, decisions and outcomes. It’s GPS for your finances.

There is a lot of confusion about financial planning. Here are 18 of the biggest misconceptions.

Is your long-term financial goal all about your money? You are missing the point. Learn to consider your why, what’s important to you.

So much that is written about retirement planning is about rates of return, inflation, savings thresholds, tax mitigation, budgeting, asset allocations, and other relatively dry and often somewhat stressful topics. However, most people care about their finances and planning for retirement because they have a dream for their future. It is important to remember that…

The advice might be inspiring. But, putting yourself in the mindset of your 80-year-old self might be really important. Find out why…

Explore 7 most often cited motivations for leaping into retirement. Three of them might really surprise you.

Retirement is not the end. It is the beginning. A restart in fact. Here is a massive list of what to do in retirement.

We want a happy, stress-free life after retirement. However, many of us also want a meaningful life. Find out how to plan for a meaningful retirement.

Episode 49 of the NewRetirement podcast is an interview with Ashley Whillans — assistant professor at Harvard Business School and author of Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life — and discusses how to think about and value your scarcest resource, your time. Listen Now: Don’t miss out on future…