For me, one of the hardest parts of personal finance is figuring out a balance between helping myself and improving the world. I want to do both, as do most people, but quite often those two options are in opposition to each other. If I improve my personal situation or that of my immediate family, […]
As the famous management consultant Peter Drucker said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Most of us intuitively understand the power of measurement. We would never start a diet without tracking what we ate, or try to lose weight without ever stepping on a scale, or implement a budget without tracking our […]