Though the second quarter has only just begun, I’ve decided to review how I’m doing so far, mainly because many of these goals I started in March and I’ve had a whole month to reflect on my progress. For a recap, my second quarter goals included

I’m forever searching for ecologically friendly, low-cost alternatives to owning my own house. Want to know the secret? Dirt! Yes, dirt.

There are more people in the world than ever before, but the amount of space we have to live in has not increased. More and more people are therefore having to compromise on their living arrangements by learning to live in smaller properties and making the best use of the space they have.

Income protection insurance can help to protect your income if you become sick or injured and can no longer work. It can offer a ‘substitute’ paycheck when you are no longer receiving your regular paycheck, helping you carry on paying the bills while you recover.

Four walls, four sides, four corners – most homes take on the shape of a rectangle. I don’t know if rectangular homes rule because they’re just easier to build compared to other shapes, like a triangle or hexagon, or if that’s what the first settlers used in colonial America and we’ve adhered to that standard.