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The necessity of being a millionaire

  So I talked about how being a millionaire is both more achievable and less meaningful than ever before. In fact, I’ll go even further by saying that for many of us, it’s also effectively mandatory. Yes, I’m saying that … Read MoreRead More

How to succeed at your first month of budgeting

  Let’s say you finally decided to make a change and create a budget for your finances. Perhaps you’ve become suitably inspired, or, like the parable of the burning building, the alternative had become that much worse. So what do … Read MoreRead More

My unconventional attendance at World Domination Summit 2015

  The World Domination Summit is a yearly conference in Portland that asks the question, “How can we live a remarkable life in a conventional world?” For those who would like a refresher, I’ve written about WDS before in years … Read MoreRead More

The banality of being a millionaire

  There are few words associated with money that are more romantic than “millionaire“. Just the very mention of the word brings to my mind giant villas overlooking a sunny sea. But I want us to take a closer look at … Read MoreRead More

Does it really matter how much your time is worth?

  How many times have you been a part of a conversation that went something like this? “I was going to take the bus because it was only $18, but it would have taken 6 hours. Then I saw that flying … Read MoreRead More

A month of living cash-only

  I’ve talked about how to spend money. When you think about it, it’s a surprisingly complex decision, and one that takes place many times a day. I’ve hammered home the point about the dangers of putting everyday spending on … Read MoreRead More

Can you be heard without an extreme message?

  It’s often a good thing for there to be some people who hold extreme viewpoints. In the technology world, we need people like Richard Stallman to talk about how free (libre, not gratis) software is necessary for a society … Read MoreRead More

How can I convince you to not put your spending on a credit card?

  As I never grow tired of saying, being financially aware is one of the most crucial ways to find peace in your life and achieve anything you want. Being rich isn’t the goal, but being intentional and making the … Read MoreRead More

How to combine finances when you’re non-monogamous

  So, if you’ve been following along, I talked about commingling finances for couples, and the importance of talking about dreams to get on board together. Then I hedged a bit and talked about how speaking solely of couples is inadequate, … Read MoreRead More

What about non-traditional relationships?

  In my previous two posts on couples and finances, I struggled with the specificness of the subject matter. The problem shows up when one realizes that one has inadvertently excluded certain types of interpersonal relations. Two examples come to … Read MoreRead More

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