With the Holiday season in full swing and retailers planning on opening at 8pm (WalMart) and 9pm (Target) on Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to reflect on what I see as a cultural split-personality of frugality and consumerism. On the one hand we have frugality, which focuses on living within your means and getting out of […]
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Welcome to the weekly Saturday Quick Hits and Weekend Reading post – Thanksgiving edition! Quick Hits Just wanted to give another reminder that the site is hosting it’s first ever giveaway which started last Wednesday. The grand prize is an iPad mini and $50 cash for a case. Four other entrants will get $25 each. […]
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Many people switch careers because they are miserable in their current one. In some cases, though, people are happy in their current job but have an opportunity to do something they like even more. Such an opportunity came along for Ken Jeong, best known as Leslie Chow in the movie The Hangover and Ben Chang […]
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Recently at my 9-5 job we had our yearly giving campaign where you could pick what organizations you would like to donate to in 2013. I get really excited about spending time deciding which organizations I will donate to as well as how much I will be giving. There are a few things I really […]
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My wife and I are planning on getting a dog very soon. We’ve been discussing getting a dog for a while now and now that we are in our house and have a yard, the time is right. I’ve started to run some numbers as to what we expect to pay outright as well as […]
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Last Friday I wrote about five things that are more important to me than money, and one of those things was health. I am allergic to mold, dust, cats, and dogs. I don’t have extreme allergies related to cats and dogs, just have to be careful about washing my hands after touching them and keeping […]
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Every day we hear about the impending fiscal cliff the United States is facing. President Obama said he will not accept any compromise that doesn’t tax the wealthy at higher rates; conversely the Republican leadership has said they are standing their ground and will not agree to tax increases. What I see most likely happening […]
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Welcome to the weekly Saturday Quick Hits and Weekend Reading post! What a week it’s been! I’m completely drained because work was a bit hectic as we were down a person and I was doing some new processes for the first time, but it’s the weekend so all is well :) Quick Hits The site […]
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Most people would find a 16+ hour a day, 7 days a week job undesirable no matter how much the pay was. When it comes to making money, there is naturally trade-offs in time and energy. Today I was thinking about how much focus there is on building wealth and “making money” in our society. […]
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After initially moving into our house, we have had to do a lot of the necessary cosmetic fixes: clean, new blinds, new paint, work on the yard, etc. But when I look at our house and the things we can do to it, my mind immediately goes to some of the more expensive things. I’m […]
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