A long time ago, far, far, away…. I began this blog by sharing lessons that I had learned from reading “The Richest Man in Babylon.” This book contains many simple, yet valuable nuggets of financial wisdom, such as the need to squirrel away at least 10% of one’s net worth. At this stage in my [...]
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Three Reasons Why I Squirrel Away My Money
55 Comments Kevin on Jun 8th 2011
The following is a guest post by Debt Consolidation Care. A study conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling in 2011 reveals the fact that the Americans have started spending more even if they’ve not yet fully recovered from the economic recession. In the survey, about two-thirds of people have confessed that they’re tired [...]
17 Comments Guest on May 29th 2011
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Future Imperfect: How to Prepare for an Uncertain Future
Sometimes I look back on the changes of the first half of the 20th century, and I try to put myself in the shoes of someone growing up in that time and imagine what it must have been like to experience life in that period. I think back to 100 years ago, which is really [...]
37 Comments Kevin on May 9th 2011
Originally I was going to base this around three different financial lessons, but as I thought back to these times, there is really one lesson that stands out above all: the lesson of believing in yourself, and using the power of that belief to stride forward and achieve your goals. I met my first love [...]
52 Comments Kevin on Mar 7th 2011
Apparently it’s one of the coldest winters on record for some areas of Europe and the U.S., but it actually feels pretty normal to me up here in Canada. Most days have been warmer than -10C, and although I am not a person that adores the cold, this winter almost feels warm to me, since [...]
14 Comments Kevin on Jan 16th 2011
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Falling Prey to Temptation: Self Control in an Age of Excess
For every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing. ~Friedrich Nietzsche The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours – it is an amazing journey [...]
49 Comments Kevin on Jan 13th 2011
Resolutions are the big thing every new year, but I personally believe in having ongoing personal goals. There is a benefit in setting specific achievements for the year, though; it gives you something to measure against. Here are my goals for 2011:
42 Comments Kevin on Jan 10th 2011
20 Comments Kevin on Jan 9th 2011
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Becoming a Renaissance Man: Early Retirement Extreme
Do you dread going into work in the mornings? Do you wish that you didn’t have to spend the best hours of your day in a cubicle, doing work that doesn’t interest you? I recently had the pleasure of reading “Early Retirement Extreme“, a philosophical and practical guide to financial independence written by Jacob Lund [...]
97 Comments Kevin on Jan 4th 2011
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Importance of Financial Literacy Education – Get Some Here with Ramit Sethi’s Book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich
The following is a guest post by Jesse Michelsen of PFFirewall.com. Education is important to me. In fact, I don’t ever plan to stop learning, regardless of the subject matters that come and go in my life. Knowledge really is power and without knowing, how can you go forward and do? That’s why ever since [...]
62 Comments Guest on Dec 15th 2010
