This week we want you to take a peek into our checkbook to get a feel of what your finances could look like should you choose to downsize your commitment to the office and upgrade your commitment to a sustainable lifestyle. What we will be listing will be only things that are necessary for running …
Our parents’ generation was the last in this country to be raised primarily by farmers; we were not exposed to a lot of the things that are involved in having a garden or farm animals; therefore, my wife and I did not grow up taking an interest in gardening or farm animals.
Here in northern Wisconsin, keeping a home warm is a large, predictable expense. Both LP gas and electricity can be very costly, especially when there are long stretches of subzero weather. Most people that we know don’t magically generate extra income to pay a high heat bill when it gets colder than usual outside.
If a person intends to make wise decisions with financial investments, they would be told by a financial adviser that a diversified portfolio is a safer option than putting all your money into one stock. Here at BackwardsProgress.com, we have found that this same principle works well with a person’s investment of time and energy …