When “trusting God” is just an excuse to be lazy You’ll see it in many evangelical churches — people with their hands raised to surrender their lives to God’s will. While for some this is a gesture of surrender toward goodness, it can also be a gesture of adopting helplessness. Sometimes “God will provide” just means “I […]
Car-free or car-light? A common sense approach to transportation
One quarter of all trips in the US are one mile or less. It’s time to weigh the logic of when to drive and when to leave the car at home.
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“I only want gift cards this year”: Five Ways to Score Free or Cheap Gift Cards
Awesome gifts without the price tag The holidays are coming. For those of us who are spending mindfully this year, the planning starts earlier. It gets extra tricky when your family members “only want gift cards.” 😭 💸 . In fact, gift cards remain the most asked-for holiday gift. 93% of Americans will buy or receive a […]
Single and seeking financial independence: Do I have a chance?
Marriage is technically a much easier road to financial independence than singledom. But given our freedom and single-mindedness, we can come out on top.
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Financial Independence: Advantages and Pitfalls of Partnership
As a single person in my 30s, I’ve wondered if it’s still possible for me to achieve my goal of becoming financially independent.
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Real World Alchemy: Turn old gift cards into cash
There are $45B in unused gift cards in the United States. It only takes a few minutes to exchange yours for cash.
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Let Genghis Khan help you get out of debt
Genghis Khan conquered more territory than anyone in history. His revolutionary military strategy holds wisdom for us on eradicating debt.
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DIY is killing your budget
Most of us spend more money doing things ourselves than we would by hiring someone.
I don’t need crack, I have the news
News obsession is a choice. It’s choosing personal entertainment over the actual well-being of others. It’s choosing to fill our time building up worries instead of building our strengths.
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The three women who got me out of my car and onto my bike
I’ve made a very gradual transition from happy, wobbly training-wheels me to happy, wobbly 30’s me riding to my local hardware store.
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