Starting the Search for an Affordable New Car
Our oldest will be turning 16 in a month, and what better way to celebrate than getting them a new car? Like, an actual new car. But what is out there? What does "affordable" mean? My…
Top Universities In-State Tuition
I am following up on my post on the top public universities and their low tuition prices. I wanted to show people that there are ways to get the cost of a resident's tuition even if…
Best and Worst Top 23 Public School Out-of-State Tuitions
23 of the top 50 universities are public schools. Public schools offer different tuition prices depending on whether you are considered an in-state or out-of-state resident. However, these differences vary drastically between $14,000 and $43,000 annually.…
Happy Nation Contenders
Over the past few months, I have been going through a list of the Top 15 happiest nations in the world. The United States is #16, and I am curious to see if any other countries…
Happy Nations #1: Finland
We have finally made it to the top of the list. Let us take a look at how Finland compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.892 v 1.982…
Happy Nations #2: Denmark
Here is how Denmark compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.953 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.243 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.777 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life…
Happy Nations #3: Iceland
Here is how Iceland compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.936 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.320 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.803 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life…
Happy Nations #4: Switzerland
Here is how Switzerland compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 2.026 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.226 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.822 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life…
Happy Nations #5: Netherlands
Here is how the Netherlands compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.945 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.206 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.787 v 0.628 Freedom to Make…
Happy Nations #6: Luxembourg
We take a break from Scandanavia and visit the little country of Luxembourg. Here is how Luxembourg compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 2.209 v 1.982 Social Support:…