The American health care system is broken. The reason is not that employer group plans makes insurance more expensive for those who don’t have an employer. No, the reason that the American health care system is broken is because Americans universally tend to believe that Technology can solve all problems. If you spend enough, you […]
Why it is so hard for Americans to be healthy and not spend money
Fit Dad Fat Dad
The title of this post is “Fit Dad Fat Dad” partially in honor of Rich Dad, Poor Dad and partially to stir up some controversy in the same way that RDPD does. RDPD has a fairly poor reputation amongst personal finance bloggers. I think the reason is that it questions widely held beliefs on personal […]
Using evil lawns for crosstraining
If you’re fit and you have a lawn you have been unable to get rid off(*), you absolute should own a push reel mower and use it for cross-training. (*) If you must have a lawn because of the home owners association (something about unproductive vegetation increasing property values), I suggest encroaching on it slowly […]
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Recommended
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Poor Richard’s Retirement by Aaron Clarey
A good starting point to convince yourself that you don’t need millions to retire. Includes example budgets.Paperback on amazon
Kindle version
One Million in the Bank
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How To Make $1,000,000 With Your Own Business Even If You Have No Money or Experience
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