Tag: financial independence
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That may be the reason, but it’s no excuse!
If there’s one thing my dad used to tell me that aggravated me more than anything else, it was his response whenever I was trying to explain why I was late, or didn’t do my chores, or got a bad grade, or anything else I had done to warrant a lecture. When I asked if…
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A Million Little 4-year Olds
Benjamin Franklin once said, “A penny saved is a penny earned!” When I first heard this advice, I thought, “yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever grandpa! That doesn’t even make any sense! If I earned it in the first place, how does saving it make me earn it again? It’s the same penny!” I had already learned…
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A Hearty “Thank You” to My Favorite Patron, “Yester”
Everybody is a blend of three people – Past, Present, and Future. Just like three friends walking down the street will have different plans and goals, strengths and weaknesses, so do the three versions of yourself. “Past You” is the person that existed until just before this very moment. I like to call mine “Yester”,…