Finances
Our Car Payment was Bigger than our House Payment – Money Peach
“If your truck payment is bigger than your house payment – you might be a redneck” via Our Car Payment was Bigger than our House Payment – Money Peach.
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Thursday Rant, Sort of… – 1500 Days to Freedom1500 Days to Freedom
We periodically have a ladies’ night in our neighborhood. At a recent one, Ruby told us how she frequently misleads her husband about the amount of money she spent on a purchase. Or in other words, she told us how she outright lies to her husband about how much money Read more…
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10 Best Entry-Level Jobs With Long-Term Potential – The Simple Dollar
If you’re fresh out of school without much experience, you’ll probably have to take an entry-level job — but that doesn’t mean you have to stay in that position forever. Even when you’re starting at the bottom of the pack, you may have the opportunity to work your way up if you’re Read more…
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MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News & Advice | How to Be a Jedi with Your Finances
Though it may be difficult to imagine Obi-Wan Kenobi ever balancing a checkbook, there’s much to emulate from the Jedi Order when it comes to improving your finances. Self-discipline is a key tenet of Jedi life, as well as the foundation to keeping your money goals on track. Unfortunately, we Read more…
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5 Minimalist Secrets to Saving Money – Simplicity Relished
Secret #1: I am not defined by what I own (or wear, eat, live in or drive). Money is often spent, unnecessarily, on building an image. Whether it is clothing, cars, gadgets or even food, maintaining an image can be extremely expensive. Looking closely at how we spend money on Read more…
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Nine Cognitive Biases You Need to Understand to Master Your Money – The Simple Dollar
In cognitive science, choice-supportive bias is the tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected. It is a cognitive bias. For example, if a person buys a computer from Apple instead of a computer (PC) running Windows, they are likely to ignore or downplay the faults Read more…
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Things People in the Finance Industry Don’t Want You to Know – A Wealth of Common SenseA Wealth of Common Sense
There’s no such thing as “smart money.” Everyone likes to poke fun at mom and pop investors, but the professionals are just as likely to succomb to performance chasing and cognitive dissonance. There are countless examples of intelligent investors blowing themselves up through the misuse of leverage or a trade gone Read more…
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What Does Your Work Truck Say About You?
So heed my advice, men of all ages who are not yet millionaires and wish they were. Your truck may be the biggest obstacle in your way. The size of your truck is inversely proportional to the size of your wallet. Which one of the two would you rather supersize? * Read more…
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How To Reduce Stress and Emotional Spending – Making Sense Of Cents
5. Stick to a budget. With this post, I’m not trying to say that you should cut out all spending. Instead, you should create a budget for yourself and still include some fun spending as long as it fits in your budget. A budget is great because it can help keep you in Read more…
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White Collar Freedom: Voices In The Other Room
“You don’t get it! He’s not gonna make it….there’s something he clearly does not get. He’s put himself in such a bad position” – yelled one. Another chipped in, “Well, he’s just being ungrateful. Why would anyone give up the stability of a job and a paycheck for something that’s Read more…