Psychology of spending: How to create good spending habits and avoid keeping up with the Joneses – Mary Holm
I’m not saying that applies to every purchase. We can all look back on certain holidays or concerts with great pleasure, or point to items in our homes that we’ve loved for years. But those are the standouts. So much of what we buy just becomes the new ordinary. Next time you buy a treat, […]
How to tell good debt from bad debt before you borrow to invest – Mary Holm
A: I haven’t read anything by Thomas Anderson. But I note that he has an MBA from the University of Chicago. I do too, so I’m guessing we may have been taught many of the same basic messages about debt. In my columns and podcasts and books, I often distinguish between good debt and bad […]
How to make restaurant-style Anda Masala (Egg Masala) at home
Ingredients: 4-6 eggs, 2-3 tbsp oil, 2 onions, 2 tomatoes, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 3-4 garlic cloves, 2 tomatoes, 6 curry leaves, 1 red chili, 3-4 green chilies, 1 tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp garam masala powder, 1 tsp kitchen king […]
How to defuse the EU’s carbon tax time bomb
Energy costs and taxes are political dynamite, easily exploited by populist parties. And yet, the EU is set to introduce an economy-wide carbon price (ETS2) on transport and heating fuels in 2027. Carbon pricing for petrol and gas is not a new idea. In fact, two-thirds of EU citizens already pay some sort of carbon […]
Steve Braunias: Lessons on how to survive old age – NZ Herald
This is how actual old age begins: isolated from the wider community, unable to rely on tenuous connections. Robert Lowell's famous poem about his … Source link