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When is OK Good Enough?

by DR

I had a disturbing conversation with a friend yesterday. We were talking about careers, family and even blogging. And he pointed out, as he’s done many times in the past, that I’m perpetually restless. I’m always looking for some new challenge to occupy my time. Whether it’s blogging or 1,000 other [...]

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Stop Frittering Away The Fruits Of Your Frugality

by DR

Congratulations! You’ve just made a change in your cable service that saves you $8 per month. Or you’ve sold some clutter on e-Bay that netted you $50. Where did the extra money go? If you can’t answer that question or the money went to buy more clutter, then you my friend [...]

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The Daily Dough (What’s Up With Michigan’s Football Team edition)

by DR

NOTE: As a Buckeye fan, I root for two teams–Ohio State and whoever plays Michigan. That said, the last two weekends have been ugly. Michigan, we need you to start winning so that you’re ranked when we beat you at the end of the year! Now, on with today’s money management [...]

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Motivation and Money Tip # 4: Create Milestones

by DR

As we discussed in Tip #3—Think Small, sometimes our long-term financial goals seem impossible. The Think Small tip reminded us that no matter how big the goal, it is achieved in small, easy steps. Setting challenging, short-term milestones will help motivate us to the next level in whatever we do. In personal [...]

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Motivation and Money Tip # 2: Remember the Future

by DR

Photo Credit: Shayan (USA)
Why are we moving toward Financial Independence? It may be because we want to work less. It may be that we have a dream retirement home we want to build. For some of us it may be a desire to have more financial security. In the article [...]

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