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Murphy’s Law and the Pandemic
Murphy’s Law – famous for “whatever could go wrong will go wrong”. And when things go wrong, it usually happens one after the other, when you think: “When will I ever get a break?” Case and point: the pandemic. Sure, people are adopting, coping, and trying their best to stay sane to the ‘new normal’. We humans are creatures of habit, and when our habits change, our behaviors and brains scramble to make sense of what’s happening and try to make sense out of everything that’s happening. Here’s our experience of the things that happened during the pandemic, and how we’re trying to cope with it: financially, psychologically, and mentally.…
Pigly: A Financial Calculator Review
During this pandemic, we have been forced to look more closely at our finances. Seeing that we’re not traveling as much, we realized that we are saving much more. We’re not paying as much for gas to get to work, spontaneous travels, nor on weekly restaurant treats. In fact, we are actually optimizing our finances more. Given these new financial data from the pandemic, we decided to look for an online financial calculator and stumbled upon this website called Pigly. After all, one has to constantly review their finances if one wants to achieve financial independence. A Review of Pigly’s Financial Calculators Being the lover of all things cute and…
Treat Your Weekend as a Vacation
“What are you doing this 3-day weekend? Anything special?” “Oh you know, just need to tidy up around the house, run some errands. Maybe see a movie or something.” “How about going to Nashville on a 3-day weekend? Or a roadtrip? Or take an all-night bus to a new state you haven’t been to before?” “Wish I could, but there’s no time for that and it’s expensive and, besides, I need to clean up the house and everything. Catch up on Netflix, things like that.” Have you ever been in an exchange like this, or know anyone who has? Of course you have, because this happens every time there is…
7 Best Personal Finance Books To Read
Want to use this time to learn more about managing your finances? Here's a few books that I would recommend you start with to learn more about personal finance.
What To Do at Home When Bored
With recent global events of borders closing, airlines not flying, attractions, nature sites, restaurants and malls shutting their doors, what else is there to do? If you’re a traveler, the prospect of being stuck indoors for an indefinite period of time seems like it’s a nightmare. Even if you’re not a traveler, the prospect of staying indoors without going to a store or doing outdoor activities is scary. So what can we do in these unprecedented times? Here’s some ideas that I’m hoping to implement in our life which I hope can help other people on what to do at home when bored. What to do at home when bored:…
