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One of the number one relationship issues is money. Or in other words, people are not on the same page about money and argue about
The Broken Down Car and the Emergency Fund
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A couple weeks ago my wife called me on a late Friday afternoon to tell me the warning lights on the car dashboard were red. I don’t know much about cars, but I know that’s not good. Unfortunately, she wasn’t just down the street or a few minutes away where she could quickly drive to a local mechanic and meet me there. She was about two and a half hours away in a town called Valencia.
6 Productivity Tips That Will Help Anyone Get More Done in Less Time
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We all have the same 24 hours in a day. Yet, we all use our time differently. Ultra-high achievers get more done in less time and seemingly create more hours in the day. Others flounder about the day and get almost nothing done. Even worse, some of these flounder-ers (is that even a word?) then complain about how they have no time (one of my pet peeves).
What is the FIRE Movement?
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Over the past few years the FIRE movement has started to gain more traction in the mainstream media. No, not a fire that burns and creates smoke, but FIRE as in Financial Independence Retire Early.
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk—Learn From It
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Last night my two-year old daughter got into one of those moods that only two-year olds can get into where they insist on doing something. Anyone that’s had a two-year old knows what I’m talking about. What she wanted to do last night was to pour a small cup of milk into her bottle she drinks before bed.
5 Not So Obvious Things Money Can Buy
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We all know the obvious things money can buy. Food, shelter, transportation, consumer goods, among other things. But what about the less obvious? These are five not so obvious things money can buy.
The Simple Pleasures
March 4, 2021
My wife and I took our two daughters to get burgers and ice cream at the mall on a Friday evening. With restaurants being closed on and off over the past year, we haven’t been out to eat as much as we used to. Not that we used to eat out all the time, but we’d go out to eat once every week or two.
How to Talk With Your Partner About Money—Without Arguing
March 1, 2021
Money is the number one thing couples argue about according to this article in Business Insider. It’s also frequently cited as one of the top causes of divorce. It’s not money that is necessarily the problem—it’s the way we talk, think, and communicate about money.
Can It Really Be Good For Spending to Increase?
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Sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes it can actually be good to increase your spending. This seems like a strange concept and may seem contrary to what you’ve learned about personal finance.
Should I Move? 5 Things to Consider First
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It hasn’t been uncommon over the years for stories to come out about people moving to less expensive areas of the country. Those stories usually involve someone from California or New York moving to a much less expensive part of the country, tripling the square footage of their house, while paying a quarter of the price.
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