There are several different angles from which to attack the paradox I wrote about last week.  In this post, I’m going to focus on a shift in our mentality that can potentially help in finding more satisfaction in our day-to-day lives, minimizing or even eliminating the dreadful work vs. fun conflict that is often so […]

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It’s one of the biggest dilemmas we all face. On one hand, life is too short and uncertain not to seek happiness and satisfaction right now, in the moment. On the flip side, to make progress on our long-term ambitions, we have to make sacrifices; time, money, and energy must be devoted to […]

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I’d like to take this opportunity to give a little recognition to an excellent newer blog that’s working to establish itself in the personal finance blogosphere. Aaron and Lindsay over at Where You Are Now write some really good stuff, and you should definitely check them out.
 
They’ve recently released an e-book that […]

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September was a pretty good passive income month- a good amount of quarterly payouts combined with a slightly higher amount from this blog. 
 
Dividends- $37.94 (15% of all dividends)
Blogging- $18.82
 
Total- $56.76
 
In downright scary times like these, it’s nice to know that my money is still working for me.  I can hardly bear to look at […]

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Within the past couple of weeks, I took up a new personal finance habit.  For the indefinite future, I’m keeping track of every single expense I incur.  Whether it’s a necessity like gas for the car, a monthly phone bill, or a pop at a ball game, I’m going to document it. 
 
I set up […]

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