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Is Your Job Total B.S.?

You read that right.  Is it?  I mean, if your job and what it produces went away tomorrow, would the world be worse off? That’s the thrust behind a book from a guy named David Graeber, and this article from...

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The Gig Economy Isn’t Really Growing

To me, it can be harder than ever today to separate perception and reality.  There’s just too much information out there, so it’s often a forest/trees issue. So yesterday I saw this from Bloomberg – despite what you think or what...

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Review: Deep Work by Cal Newport

As I mentioned in my last book review, I was hesitant to start a blog for the simple reason of the social media time necessary to market and get readership.  I’m not a fan. In his book, “Deep Work”, Cal...

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My Three Rules Of Stuff

A while back I wrote a post about my tendencies to pack rat and hold on to things. Those traits were no doubt inherited from my depression-era parents. But here’s the thing, there’s a massive upside to these behaviors too,...

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I’m Banking On An Inheritance

Well, not really.  Sorry for the click-baity title but it does directly refer to the article I’ll discuss in this post.  It’s not me that’s banking on an inheritance, I don’t need one, it’s Generation Z kids. That term –...

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I Did It Mom!

Dear Mom, Can you believe this?  I’ve done it.  I think I’m kind of set for life. Yep, I kind of can’t believe it either.  I know, we didn’t have too much when I was growing up, but you and...

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FIRE and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Today I’m thrilled to have a guest post from Michael Dinich.  Michael is a professional financial advisor and the founder of Your Money Geek. He often writes about Finance, Taxes, Politics, Renewable Energy and Geek Culture.  He provides clients with...

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