One measure of financial independence is not to have to worry about having money to pay for goods. This is usually accomplished by having lots of money, but with the internet a second method is emerging. I’m talking about swap sites, freebie sites, etc. where computers match up people who then trade their stuff for [...]
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Three plugins to boost your blog traffic by 50%
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Kevin@InvestItwisely just published his list of plugins he uses on his blog. I think this is quite useful, especially to new bloggers. I know I didn’t waste a lot of time in the beginning because I found a couple of long lists from experienced bloggers on which plugins and services to install and use. Instead [...]
Frugality is not deprivation
Published in December 1st, 2011
Frugality seems prevalently to be considered a form of deprivation. It is seen as something people resort to when they have no other choices. This is not how I see it. In my idiosyncratic world, which I apparently share with successful entrepreneurs and capitalists, frugality equals economic efficiency. Economic efficiency means Achieving the most output [...]
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