Today marks my one-year anniversary of my retirement from full-time employment. One year ago, I was walking out of my office with that last box of “office stuff”, saying good-bye to my very good friends, and feeling a little nervous about what I had just done. I think now is the perfect time [...]
I read a lot of books: books about finance, investing, frugality and thrift, money management, the psychology of money, you name it. If it involves making, saving, or understanding money, I’m in. Often when I read a book, I start out by thinking, “yup, I knew that already”. Or, “yes, of course [...]
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Over the weekend I read The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth and thought I’d take a few minutes to share my thoughts on it. First off, it is a small book and a very quick read. I am a slow reader and even I finished it in well under 2 [...]
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Uncommonadvice asked two really good questions, and I decided to answer them with a post rather than throw together a quick response in the comments.
The first question was: Do you live by a routine to keep yourself busy?
I have to admit something here. I spent 15 years planning my retirement, but the planning was [...]
I have not always been a patient person, in fact I still struggle with this at times. After all, once we have defined our goals, our wants or needs, who wants to wait? But the truth is, that I have learned the importance of patience to a frugal lifestyle, and believe this is [...]
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