Category: Misc.
Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – December 30, 2017 (Personal Improvement Edition)
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Links to several of my favorite recent articles on money and life: The Triad of Hustling by J. Money at Budgets are Sexy One of your goals this year might be to make better use of your time. We are all busy, and many of us have lots of side projects that occupy our time.…
Giving, Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – December 23, 2017 (Christmas Edition)
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The 9 Best Toys of All Time Don’t Cost a Thing by Kerry K. Taylor at Squakfox Have you procrastinated your Christmas shopping? Are you feeling bad because you can’t afford everything you want? This article is for you. It describes the 9 best toys of all time, and I guarantee you can afford all…
Misc.
Money is a Store of Stories – Micawber’s Money Quote (December 18, 2017)
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Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – December 9, 2017
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Links to several of my favorite recent articles on money and life: Several people have asked me recently about investing in Bitcoin. I am probably not the right person to ask. I have at best a very basic understanding of how they work and, even before the recent price run-up I decided the risk was far too high…
Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – December 2, 2017
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Links to several of my favorite recent articles on money and life: Let’s start with three fascinating articles on a similar topic: the value of limitations or constraints. The Liberation of Limiting Yourself by Ben Carlson at Wealth of Common Sense “The liberation of limiting yourself isn’t about a reduction in opportunities; it’s about…
Misc.
A Tribute to the Working Men & Women of America
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To make America great again, we need to make work cool again. – Mike Rowe I have long been a supporter of Mike Rowe and his mission to promote blue-collar jobs as not only necessary, but as noble and rewarding (both emotionally and monetarily). In today’s world everyone needs training, but not everyone needs a…
Misc.
What Do You Do With Good Advice? – Micawber’s Money Quote (November 27, 2017)
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Budgeting, Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – November 25, 2017 (Frugality Edition)
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Links to several of my favorite recent articles on money and life: Except for pictures of my family, the picture below is one of my favorites. It is a picture of Warren Buffett buying lunch for Bill Gates, not at a fancy restaurant, but at McDonalds. And to make it even better, Buffett is using…
Debt, Investing, Misc., Retirement
10 Amusing Cartoons by Randy Glasbergen That Also Teach Important Lessons About Money
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I am a big fan of cartoons and have been collecting my favorites for many years. I have always been in awe of how a skilled cartoonist can create a simple drawing, add a few words, and make people both laugh and think. Since money is a big part of life, and all of us…