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Wealth is not about the money

Published in August 19th, 2013
Posted by in economy, financial independence
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In the past few weeks I have written a lot about about wealth and how I became financially independent (part I, part II, part III, part IV). One of my posts, Stranger in a Strange Land, elicited a response from Lily over at The Honest Dollar. Of course I had to write my own response […]

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Frugality is not deprivation

Published in August 17th, 2013
Posted by in budgeting, economy, personal finance
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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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The economics of Robinson Crusoe

Published in April 10th, 2013
Posted by in economy
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Basic economics courses often use the example of Robinson Crusoe stranded on a deserted tropical island. This is to show that even in the case of one person, economic principles still work. These principles are so fundamental that they ought to part of everybody’s basic knowledge. Here goes. Having just stranded on the island, Robinson […]

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