“Trust me, life goes on without a television service. I rarely watch television at all these days. I fill my evenings with other things – taking classes, working on projects, spending time with my kids and with my wife, going to social events, and so on. Your cable bill is certainly a bill you can do without if you’re willing to make that choice. The decision, as always, is up to you. Are you willing Read more
And in this moment, you begin to feel a tinge of embarrassment—not because the clothes are any different from what you normally wear, but because your immediate culture’s expression of normal has changed dramatically. As I mentioned, for most of us, these feelings of embarrassment did not end when we graduated school. They continue even into adulthood. via Those Things By Which We Get Embarrassed.
Why a Two-Year Degree May Be Your Best Investment – The Simple Dollar.
“Whether you think you can or cannot, you are right.” via Becoming Rich Is a Matter of Mind Over Money – The Simple Dollar.
Vacation is cheaper than severance and training. via paperplanes. From Open (Unlimited) to Minimum Vacation Policy.
“It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see where I’m going with this. It’s extremely silly to worry about saving $.50 at the FroYo joint when you drive a car that costs about 100,000x that much. This mother was completely missing the point. However, you need not look far to see similar examples all around you. Here are some that I’ve noticed:” via Thursday Rant: Foolish FroYo Frugality | 1500 Days to Freedom1500 Days to Freedom.
When you resist the tyranny of “I have to” and embrace the genius of “I choose to” (especially when respectful and structured ) deflects distractions and ensures that the right projects are completed. via You Don’t “Have to” Do Everything – 99U.
I’m making compromises on the one thing that I enjoy most because when I evaluate what I want more badly in life – gastronomic pleasures or a life that is free from the rat cage? Freedom wins, hands-down. via White Collar Freedom: When The Thing You Enjoy Most Is Costing You Your Freedom.
Every successful investor will tell you the same thing: Successful investing is boring. Success comes from patience, diligence and perseverance more than anything else. Brilliance and aggressiveness are more likely to cost you than add anything to your bottom line. Even Warren Buffett famously admitted that the secret of his success is that he mastered “the art of doing nothing,” his phrase for doing simple things and being patient. In short, let compounding do its Read more
lay the waiting game. When you’re tempted to buy something on a whim, wait at least 20 minutes. Then, after clearing your head, reconsider how and when you’ll actually use the product. Instead of simply choosing to have it or not have it, think for a moment about what else you might prefer instead—such as the freedom of having less debt or a bigger purchase that requires saving, such as college tuition, a house or Read more