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Musings on personal finance and more. Not written with AI since 2012.

Why I offer financial counseling

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  Some astute readers may have noticed that while I talked about self-employment (and specifically my lack of experience) when asking who is responsible for your income, I also have links to a site where I offer financial counseling.  That’s … Read More … Read More

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Who is responsible for your income?

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  I have some unhappy news:  Your job could go away at any time. I think we all know this, but it’s in a vague or distant way, like how we all know that we are going to die, but … Read More … Read More

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You can (and should) love where you live

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  In my post on managing the post-vacation blues, I identified three strategies that you can employ to reduce or manage the emotional let down that comes along with returning from a trip or vacation.  There was a fourth strategy, … Read More … Read More

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How to handle the post-vacation blues

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  I’ve returned from Hawaii, the land of sunshine, to a land of gray skies and mid-afternoon sunsets. Coming home from a vacation or a long trip can often trigger an intense negative emotional crash.  This “post-vacation blues” is real, … Read More … Read More

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How to be grateful

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  All throughout my childhood Thanksgiving dinners, I was asked to be grateful.  Grateful for our food, our health, our families, whatever.  And I don’t know if other people felt the same way as I did, but it always felt … Read More … Read More

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Why cheap travel is better

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  I’m in Hawaii this week.  Among much else, it is a milestone for me:  I have now visited all fifty US states!  I’ve also made it to 21 countries, a respectable number (though not as respectable as this guy).  … Read More … Read More

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Van Gogh was a poseur, or why it’s okay to be a novice

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  I often hear people being reluctant to start something new.  “I’m afraid I’m going to do it wrong,” is usually how the hesitation displays itself.  I know that feeling myself, of course, having a whole host of things that … Read More … Read More

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Ex-Velleitiers Unite!

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  During the building of this site, I spent some time searching for a word to describe the people I wanted to surround myself with, the ones I identified with the most, the people who I wanted to connect with … Read More … Read More

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If they are advertising it, you don’t need it

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  Many words have been spoken about the perils about advertising.  I’ve never watched Mad Men, but I’ve listened to my friends’ discussions that followed after a long marathon.  But after years of being bombarded by advertisements, I’ve realized something … Read More … Read More

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When not to be frugal

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  I recently read about super-cheap fares to Hawaii from my home airport of Portland. I’m a travel enthusiast, and love going places any opportunity I can, but Hawaii holds a special appeal for me, as it is the only … Read More … Read More

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