(Well, this actually happened on Saturday but now that my headache’s gone and my mind is clear again, it’s worth writing about. Because each experience should be an experience you learn something from. At least.) I guess that few people … Read more
They say that money can’t buy you love and won’t bring you happiness, but that is, up to a point, not true. You need money to be happy, to be in a relationship, to stay healthy. But how much money … Read more
Your sister comes to in a bind. Even though you and your wife have weathered the bleak economy pretty well with your secure jobs, Linda hasn’t had the same luck. When her husband left her with the kids a few … Read more
The problem with life and everything around it is that anything can change drastically in less than a second. Although I fortunately haven’t gone through losing it all, somebody very dear to me did: my father. He had it all … Read more
You have decided now is the time to buy a house. You have the down payment saved, you can afford the mortgage payment, and you are planning to settle in for the foreseeable future… based on my previous article on … Read more
The question you can read in the title is really keeping me awake at night for the past few days. I want to need to buy a house for my wife, newborn and I and this is actually part of … Read more
How rich are you? How poor are you? These are questions that go well hand in hand and I am sure that you probably think that you are not as rich as you really are. Because, yes, this is the … Read more
It’s time for the first article in what will hopefully become a series here at Romania Experience: an income report and spending review, all in one place. Since this blog is as much about personal finance and being smart with … Read more
“Eating healthy is way too expensive!” How many times did you use this as an excuse not to eat healthy? I sure did it a million and five times already and the truth is that I never even bothered to … Read more
We all have plans. We all have goals. We all have dreams. Mine have changed slightly since I was in high school and everything that mattered to me was to become an NBA player (no need to say that it … Read more