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Let's talk about the annual consumer apocalypse known as Black Friday. It's where rational thinking goes to die. Your wallet gets mugged by marketing ninjas. Americans have spent over $10 billion on stuff this year, $10 billion could solve world thirst or hunger, reforest huge swaths of land, build a brand new city, buy a … Continue reading 1388. Surviving Black Friday: Smart Shopping Tips
The $60,000 Mistake You're About to Make with Your New 4Runner And Other Ways You're Setting Fire to Your Financial Future Look, I get it. That 2025 Toyota 4Runner is sexy as hell. It's got that rugged "I could totally go off-roading if I wanted to" vibe that makes you feel like a badass, even … Continue reading 1374. Why Buying a 2025 Toyota 4Runner Is Financially Foolish
Retirement used to mean reaching a certain age and slowing down, but retiring early is within reach of us all. The key is knowing what you want. If achieving financial independence (early) is something that excites you, you'll have to do certain things to get there. That usually comes down to saving and investing. save … Continue reading 1373. Retirement Is Not an Age
Maybe the extreme frugality championed by Mr. Money Mustache is more of a personal goal than a practical necessity for most. What about a more balanced approach? The main goal is focusing on the numbers and mechanics of getting your "employees" (i.e. your dollar bills) working hard for you vs just being thrown away into … Continue reading 1372. Balanced vs Extreme Way to Financial Independence
As someone relatively new to the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, I've been soaking up all the advice I can get from those further along on the journey. One person's perspective that has really resonated with me is that of the "Mr. Money Mustache" blogger. In one of his posts, he laid out his … Continue reading 1371. Lessons from a FIRE Veteran on Building Wealth
One of life's beauties is the ability to design our lifestyle how we want it - according to our values and desires. We can choose to live lavishly, indulging in fine dining, premium champagne, an extensive wine collection, exotic travel, and the latest luxury vehicles. At the same time, we can opt for a minimalist … Continue reading 1216. Frugality vs Cheapness: The Beauty of Choice
Jobs aren’t everything, but it’s how we make money And money can’t buy happiness right? But money can alleviate stress. Not having money to pay bills, the mortgage, to buy food, to repair the car or house, to maintain a status that we put on ourselves - it can lead to a stressful way of … Continue reading 1176. Job think
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