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Worried About Economic Collapse and Your Retirement? Here’s Some Food for Thought 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
The last question in this morning’s reader mailbag left me thinking. Let me repeat Alan’s question again, for all to read. “I’ve been putting away the maximum amount I can for retirement for the last...
Reader Mailbag: Pancake Breakfast 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Storage areas 2. Recovering ...
Five Questions You Should Ask Any Financial Advisor – and One You Should Ask Yourself 26 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
A few years ago, I shared a story of a disastrous meeting with a financial advisor. This person did virtually everything they could to convince us to go elsewhere. While I mostly want to control my o...
Crazy 25 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
There are days where life seems crazy and almost completely overwhelming. I’m wracked with writer’s block and project deadlines. My wife is running late from work. I have a cold and a headache is blo...
Frugality Regardless of Money 25 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Several years ago, there was nothing better than going out to eat in the evening with my wife. We didn’t have any children, so we’d often go out to a nice restaurant, order a few drinks, have a wonder...
Ten Pieces of Inspiration #140 24 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Each week, I highlight ten things each week that inspired me to greater financial, personal, and professional success. Hopefully, they will inspire you as well. 1. Oscar Wilde on anonymity “Give a m...
The Art of Figuring Out “Bang for the Buck” 24 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
For me, frugality means figuring out which products do the job they’re supposed to do well, then finding those products for the lowest price. In other words, I’m always looking to maximize “bang for t...
The Justification for Failure 23 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Virtually no one likes to think of themselves as a failure. It’s not a good feeling. Whenever we do fall into that trap, there’s usually some self-loathing and sadness involved. There’s also usually ...
The Heartbreaking Puzzle of Life Insurance 23 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
I want to tell you a story about a friend of mine. I’m obviously going to alter some personal details here to protect privacy, but the core of this story is completely true. This friend of mine spent...
Reader Mailbag: Family Worries 22 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Controlling spending in reti...
