Archive for June, 2011
Fighting Procrastination: Tomorrow Will Come Again
Is procrastination a disease formed from lack of motivation? Do we lack self-control? In Latin, procrastination means “to put off until tomorrow.” Why is it difficult to save part of our hard-earned dollars, but not difficult to delay some purchase until we can afford them? In 2006, for the first time Americans savings rate was [...]
Fight the Urge to Splurge
You’ve been prudent and created a budget. Every cent is accounted for. Things are looking good. Then WHAM, your savings and budget are annihilated because of your latest splurge. Does that sound familiar? I know it does for me. I mean, it’s fun for a moment, then you realize what you’ve just done to your personal finance [...]
The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving
Get Free Stuff From the Trash A few years ago, I got my hands on a book written by John Hoffman called The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving. It literally changed my life. In the past, I was very secretive about my dumpster diving. Now, I am more apt to share my finds with [...]
Friday Finance Findings for June 24th
Is it just me, or is it a lot harder to get work done in the summer? Especially working from home, I find that making time to sit at the computer and get stuff done is almost like pulling teeth. I guess part of it has to do with where I live, because up here [...]
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