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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Turn Your Hobby Into A Money Maker

04.10.2013
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Turn Your Hobby Into A Money Maker

Do you have a hobby that can generate some income? I used to enjoy several hobbies. I wasn’t particularly good at any of them, but I enjoyed spending time on them. We have gone though a lot of changes over the last few years and I feel like I don’t have time for hobbies anymore. First of all, we had a kid and that soaked up tons of time. Next, I turned one of my hobbies in to a money maker – blogging. That took up almost the rest of my time. Today I’m going over my lost hobbies and mourning them. [...]

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Don’t Let Resolution Fatigue Win

03.27.2013
don't let resolution fatigue win

The following is a guest post from William Cowie @ Bite the Bullet Investing. You still remember those New Year’s resolutions to spend less so you can invest more, right? You’ve kept a tight leash on your finances, holding off on buying new clothes, and throwing away all those catalogs you receive in the mail without even opening them. You’ve kept your eyes on the prize: building that early retirement fund. Great! But lately, have you caught yourself wavering just a little? Your coworker set her cup of Starbucks on your desk for a meeting and you can’t forget that aroma. [...]

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Pigeons, Dog Poop, Happiness, and $60,000

02.11.2013
can money buy happiness?

Swarming Pigeons We had a rare mild sunny day here in Portland last week so we took advantage of it by going out to run around some nearby parks. First we went to feed the pigeons with a couple pieces of stale bread. The pigeons have been listless lately because it has been so cold, but today they didn’t disappoint. They were really hungry and there were more than 50 of them aggressively swarming us (plus about 8 seagulls.) Baby RB40 had a ton of fun feeding the pigeons and chasing them around. I pointed out the bird poop on [...]

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The Peril of Midnight Blogging

08.24.2012
midnight snack munchies taco burrito

To non bloggers, this is a glimpse into a blogger’s work day. To other bloggers, this is actually a cry for help. Now that I’m a full time stay at home dad, it’s quite difficult to get anything, especially writing, done. As parents everywhere know, kids don’t like it when you don’t pay attention to them. Baby RB40 will let me respond to emails, catch up on other blogs, reply to comments, and do a few administrative tasks for about 30 minutes. We do this by splitting the laptop screen. He watches the Muppets sing while I work on the [...]

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