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An Easy Exercise to Gain Some Perspective on Your Progress
When I feel like I’m not making enough progress, I use the following exercise to gain a little perspective. I calculate which inning I’m in.
If/When You Can Fly Private, Should You?
In short: Hell Yes! (probably) This is an actual email exchange I had last week after publishing the “Would you buy a $180,000 car?“. (Mike
Should you sign up for a dependent care FSA?
Open enrollment is upon us. For most people, it starts within the next couple of weeks. If you have kids under the age of 13,
How To Improve Your Finances With Just 25 Minutes Per Week
Set a timer for 25 minutes. Pull a dollar out of your wallet. Stare at it. When the timer goes off, put the dollar away.
Your superpower is holding you back
What got you from A to B will NOT get you from B to C. That’s why we often get stuck at Point B. I
30% of Your Annual Return Is From Dividends
As I’ve written previously, the S&P 500’s long-term returns run about 10% annualized. What I don’t write about very often is that only 7% of