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Don’t Set Goals

This post piggy-backs on my last post relating to extreme behavior.  To see where I’m going with this one, read that post first. Setting Goals Sucks I hate setting goals.  In fact I think goals are evil.  Ok, that may … Continue reading

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Robo Advisors May Be Muddying The Water

Over the last several years we have heard a lot about Robo Advisors like Wealthfront and Betterment, and more recently M1 Finance.  While the initial look at these investment services were promising – automatic investments into low-cost index fund with … Continue reading

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Do Less and Obsess More?

As the third leg of the stool I appear to be building about doing less and being happier, I submit this article from the Financial Times.  The article is really a review of Morten Hansen’s new book Great At Work: How Top … Continue reading

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What I Read This Week

From Mrs. Frugalwoods – A look at how she figured out what she wanted to do with her life, and how it might help us do the same thing. The Robots Are Coming! – Ok, hyperbole, but this article does discuss a … Continue reading

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What I read this week

Two interesting discussions on frugality:  One from Penny at She Picks Up Pennies and one from  Kalie at Pretend to be Poor.  Slightly different takes on an interesting topic. My July 4th post on my view of Frugality – Interesting, I … Continue reading

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