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What Are You Thankful For?
I’ll start out by asking a fairly simple but nuanced question: what are you thankful for? As I write this, my wife is making pie crust (from scratch – like everything else she does) while one of my daughters is … Read the rest
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2023 Goals – October Review
2023 Goals – October Review If you are new here, I wanted to take a second and give you the 411 on this review series. I establish goals at the beginning of the year and reevaluate them every month. For … Read the rest
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Reevaluating Your Budget
The Budgeting Series *NOTE: This is part 4 of a series on budgeting.* If you have missed the previous articles in this series, I encourage you to read them before moving forward – they are in … Read the rest
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Happy Labor day 2023
“Young men are putting themselves, six feet in the ground, cause all this damn country does, is keep on kicking them down…” Happy Labor Day, my friends – I hope this article and the day find you well. Whatever … Read the rest
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2023 Goals – May Review
For 2023, goals were established following 2022 – and I’m posting a monthly review to see how I’m doing. This gives me some accountability and provides a framework for others. IF you aren’t establishing goals and actively pursuing them, you … Read the rest
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Five years in – what I’ve learned
It’s hard to believe this month marks 5 years I have had this website up and running. In this instant gratification society, most people can’t really conceive of having spent 5 full years without making money at something. Side hustles … Read the rest
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NOW is the time to get into the trades
*The best time to get into the trades was 20 years ago. The next best time is right now.* The time and opportunity are right now – photo credit here That’s my take on the old saying of when … Read the rest
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Do you need a college degree to get a good job?
**Updated for 2023** I grew up during a time when people used to toss around the mantra, “You have to go to college to get a good job.” I wouldn’t be surprised if it were still tossed around today. … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – July Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long term goals… Read the rest
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2022 Goals – May Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long term goals… Read the rest
