September 2012

How Predictable Is The Economy?

09.28.2012
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The following is a guest post from William Cowie @ www.dropdeadmoney.com. How did the recession of 2008-09 affect your plans to retire by 40? Or any age, for that matter? Did it set you back a bit? Or did it move your plans forward by a few years? It should have. (Joe> 84% of our readers are better off today than 4 years ago. That’s actually quite amazing considering how deep the recession was.) Forward? How can a recession advance anybody’s plans to retire? Glad you asked. Understand Recessions Are Inevitable They’re actually even predictable to some degree. Take a look [...]

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Are you better off than 4 years ago?

09.26.2012
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Don’t forget to take the poll at the end of the article. Currently, 79% of our readers are better off than 4 years ago. Can this be right?  It is election year and we’re bombarded with this question again – are you better off today than 4 years ago? From what I’ve seen online, it seems most people are doing better now than in 2008. Of course, we were in the depth of a recession in 2008 so it’s not that difficult to be doing better today. However, this question is a trick question. All of us who are of [...]

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The Work Hard, Play Hard Lifestyle Is For Chumps

09.24.2012
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Let’s talk about the work hard, play hard lifestyle that many people live by today. What do you think of when you hear the phrase work hard, play hard? I picture someone working 50-60 hours/week at the office, and then going out for drinks and adventure whenever he/she is off. The employers love this work hard, play hard culture because when you’re on the clock, you’ll be working hard for them. You can play hard on your own time. Work Hard I don’t have anything against working hard. It’s good to work hard, but you should work hard toward specific [...]

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My week as a single dad

09.21.2012
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About a month ago, I met Glen from Parenting Family Money at a local blogger meet up. He’s not local, but he was taking an extensive tour of Portland. We talked a bit and he asked if I ever had days where being a stay at home dad/blogger is more difficult than working full time. My answer was – “Not yet, but I only have one kid.” (Glen has 3 kids.) Of course, I had just quit my job for about a month back then and I was sure there would be more trials and tribulations to come. Well, that [...]

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