Before I started saving for financial independence, I would save up money on the order of a $1000–2000 and then blow it all on gadgets bringing my savings back down close to zero. I would think up new hobbies just so I could spend many hours researching and reading consumer reports on which camera or [...]
Dear Graduate, do you want to retire in five years?
Published in September 1st, 2010
Dear Graduate, You have now obtained a degree. While this doesn’t show you to have any particularly useful skills, save for a few notable professions, it will make you employable in the corporate world. You now have a choice to make: You can join the majority, have a career, and work for the next 30 [...]
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