In an interview with Chris Reining, Morgan Housel, whose opinion I value greatly, named The Quest of the Simple Life as one of two books that had influenced him greatly, stating “It completely changed how I think about financial goals.” I had never heard of The Quest prior to this, but based on Housel’s…
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Micawber’s Favorites – October 21, 2017
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Links to several of my favorite recent articles on money and life: 4 Rules for a Financially Successful Relationship by Peter Dunn for USA Today “You can have a perfectly ‘normal’ childhood, yet still be the product of a financial ignoramus. You likely won’t realize this until you’re well into adulthood. And, when you combine…
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Micawber’s Favorites – October 14, 2017
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Links to some of my favorite recent articles on money and life: What My Immigrant Mom Can Teach You About Money by The Luxe Strategist There is definitely a lot here for all of us to learn, but the main thing I got out of it is increased gratitude to live in a free country…
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Possessions Lose Charm
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Micawber’s Favorites – October 7, 2017
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Links to some of my favorite recent articles on money and life: What Do You Spend Money on That Always Feels Worth It by Adam Jusko at Proud Money People who write about personal finance have the reputation, sometimes deserved, of being cheapskates. The most common advice given is to spend less money. But that…
Debt, Misc.
Is Materialism Making You Unhappy? – A Quiz & A Cure
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We have been told our whole lives that money can’t buy happiness, but few of us believe it. British psychologist Richard J. Wiseman, in his outstanding book 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot, writes, “In survey after survey, the need for a fatter wallet consistently tops the ‘must have’ list for happiness.” So we…
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Four Uses for Money – Weekly Money Quote (October 2, 2017)
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Micawber’s Favorites – September 30, 2017
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Links to some of my favorite recent articles on money and life: Time Machine and the Future Returns for Stocks by JL Collins at jlcolinsnh If you think you can predict the future of the stock market by keeping up on current events this article should convince you otherwise. Even if you don’t think you…
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Procrastination – Weekly Money Quote (September 25, 2017)
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Micawber’s Favorites – September 23, 2017
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Links to some of my favorite recent articles on money and life: Replace Chore Charts With Requests to Promote a Proactive Work Ethic by Bill Dwight at Family Finance Favs I wish I would have learned about this idea when my kids were young. Children need some money of their own to learn how to…