Whether you want to log some serious time on the sand, spot some of Florida’s signature flora and fauna, or get out on the water, Sarasota is one of the best family vacation ideas in the Sunshine State. This small city on Florida’s central Gulf Coast offers an escape everyone in the family will enjoy, […]
The late Charlie Munger spent decades cataloging failure. Not just his own. He watched people around him fall apart and asked what they had in common, then built a personal method of success out of the answer. Instead of chasing brilliance directly, he mapped out how misery gets built, then refused every piece of it. […]
With lengthy TSA lines, frequent flight delays, and some airlines even shutting down (goodbye, Spirit), it’s no secret these are turbulent times for air travelers. No matter how many meditation apps I download, the airport tension is often so thick it feels like I could cut it with a knife whenever I fly. As a frequent […]
The late Charlie Munger never wrote a memoir. He never sat down and produced a tidy guide to his own thinking himself. What he left behind instead were decades of speeches, interviews, and a handful of writers who paid close enough attention to put it all together. Five books do that job better than the […]
In recent years, I’ve come to believe that all-inclusive family vacations are the ultimate way to relax. With all your food and activity costs paid upfront, you’re free to indulge in unlimited food and drink while lounging by the pool or beach. For families in particular, all-inclusive resorts are the best way to ensure that everyone in […]
Wealth has a presence, a posture, and a wardrobe. Stealth wealth is quiet. Performance money is loud because it wants attention. The gap between actually being upper class and merely dressing the part shows up in dozens of small, telling details, some of them so specific you could spot them from across a parking lot. […]
Growing up in southeastern Massachusetts, I spent many a summer vacation “down the Cape.” Whether we’d booked a hotel room or rental cottage, my family exclusively stayed on the Nantucket Sound side of Cape Cod, in Mid or Lower Cape towns like South Yarmouth, West Dennis, and Harwich Port. We liked what we liked, and […]
The phrase “escaping the Matrix” gets used online as shorthand for breaking free from the paycheck cycle. For many working-class families, that cycle isn’t fictional at all. Inflation, flat wages, and high living costs eat up most of what gets earned before it reaches a savings account. Getting out takes more than picking up an […]
When it comes to cruising, families have plenty of options these days, from giant mega-ships with rollercoasters at sea to smaller, more intimate options that focus on destinations and learning. If you’re looking for something in the middle, Celebrity Cruises may be the best option of the major family cruise lines in the United States. […]
The late Charlie Munger spent decades building one of the greatest investment partnerships in history alongside Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway. But his wisdom extended far beyond balance sheets and stock valuations. He believed with great conviction that who you spend time with shapes everything about your future. One of his most repeated pieces of […]