My son's friends are frustrating me. Some borrow money - and don't pay it back. Some let him pay for them whenever they go somewhere. I admire his generosity, but... Most are just actively trying to talk him out of pursuing his goals - to work less and save less. I don't get it. Your 20's is when ...
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59 Seconds to Financial Goals
I've enjoyed every one of Richard Wiseman's books - the latest being 59 Seconds. There's so much nonsense advice handed out in the self-help world nowadays (and it's been made worse by *some* bloggers IMO), it drives me crazy. Books like 59 Seconds or research-based blogs like PsyBlog (who has had a
Decorating is kinda expensive
Who knew? Well, you all probably knew this, but I didn't. I've just never done it before. I think I'd be happy living in a cave – as long as that cave was lined with bookshelves. The key is useless things Apparently decorating is made up of useless things that serve no purpose and they have ...
Maybe money’s not that into you…
Or stuff. Or experiences. Or something. I was driving with my son recently and asked him… "so… if I went back to work and made a fair amount of money, what should I do with it?" He said "I don't know – buy a new TV?" Well, he's 23 - what else would you expect him to say? Nope, ...
10 reasons why I should get a job
This post by Steve Pavlina is one that I used to (sort of) agree with: 10 reasons you should never get a job But even though I'm probably as Type A as Pavlina, if not more so – I'm not sure that I agree with him anymore. Here's ...
7 links.
I got tagged in a meme by First Gen American this summer while I was on holiday. I'm going to do some creative accounting and post more than 7 links. But only 6 points – becuz nmbrs r hrd when you're not working and doing math every day. Most beautiful post. Here's a post with a picture ...
Is blogging a waste of time (and possibly money)?
This question has bugged me for a long time. Months ago, MCM in TO asked in a comment why I didn't start blogging about money until I was pretty much at the end of the "money journey" so to speak. The reason why I didn't was that I was too busy trying to make ...