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your own worst enemy
There are two stories that I am tired of hearing. One is a story of greed. I heard it a lot around the turn of the century, and again...


systematically solve your financial problems, part 4
So: you’ve identified the problem, chosen a system, and established criteria for success. Now all that’s left is to implement the system...


systematically solve your financial problems, part 3
We’re in week three of talking about using systems to solve your financial problems, and before we dive into this week’s step, I want to...
systematically solve your financial problems, part 2
Last week, we talked about a crucial step in creating a financial system: identifying the correct problem. Now, in some cases this is...


systematically solve your financial problems
A while back, I wrote a post on “working the system”, where I talked about how systems are a great way to solve your financial problems....


psa: another source of financial geekery
While this blog is a great source of financial info and discussion, I feel that it’s my duty to inform you of another: our facebook page!...


a paradoxical key to money happiness
In this week’s final session of my summer workshop series, we took the 50,000 foot view and asked ourselves the big questions — what is...


my favorite budgeting programs, part 2: YNAB
“You Need A Budget”. No, I don’t mean you personally— that’s what YNAB stands for, and that’s what we’ll be talking about today. Got your...


my favorite budgeting programs, part 1: mint.com
Speaking personally, I can’t imagine what budgeting was like in the Pre-Computing Dark Ages. As it is, though, we now have plenty of...


ooma, or how to stop paying for your landline phone
Like arcades and paper books, landline phones are becoming an outdated artifact of the 20th century; many families have opted to cut...
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