If the simple living idea remains largely individualistic, it will not only be irrelevant to most Americans — in the end it will disappear under the influence of the dominant forces in American life.

Nathan Jacobson, Executive Vice President of Simplicity Life, is a second-generation insurance executive who started his career as a producer. Today, Nathan leads the life insurance division of ...

It’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind speed of life, to get swept along by the tide and find yourself chasing your tail trying to fit everything in and not let anyone down. It’s also really ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

Ultimately, I believe that slowness is an act of resistance, not because slowness is a good in itself but because of all that it makes room for, the things that don't get measured and can't be bought.