The Pursuit of Money, What’s the Purpose?

January 26, 2011

A man I know just completed an Ultramarathon. That’s 100 miles for those counting at home. When I heard about his training, I was curious as to why someone would want to go through this. Isn’t running 26.5 miles crazy enough? More importantly, how can running that far be good for your body? I overheard [...]

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Mailbag: What’s the Best way to Allocate your Income if You’re in Debt?

January 24, 2011

I give subscribers to the Gen Y Wealth Newsletter a chance to ask me a question or two about personal finance. The purpose of this for me is to find specifically what’s on people’s mind financially. A few weeks ago, I received a question from a female reader, let’s call her Arwen (Liv Tyler’s character [...]

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Weekend Reading – Bears v. Packers Edition

January 22, 2011

On August 28 this year, in another edition of weekend reading, I declared that the Chicago Bears would win their division. Even though you could count the number of people on one hand that believed me, they ended up doing just that. The funny thing is, winning the division doesn’t mean a thing right now [...]

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What’s Your Optimal Income?

January 21, 2011

I close each day by deciding  what important needs to be completed the following day. Usually I’ll have three or so tasks I have to get done no matter what. I’m not finished working for the day, until I complete this work. Next to each task, I write how much time to allocate towards its [...]

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11 Things I’ve Never Heard Anyone Regret

January 19, 2011

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time…is today” – Chineese Proverb I’m waiting and I plan on waiting for the rest of my life. What am I waiting for? I’m waiting for someone who regretted simplifying their life. In a conversation* the other day, a friend and [...]

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