Category: Living
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College Degrees and Varying Degrees of Worthlessness
Yup, college is expensive. Yup, expensive endeavors are not to be taken lightly, especially by the non-loaded. There are many college degrees that some people would consider worthless. I submit that a great deal of the value derived from a college degree has nothing to do with the concentration/focus/major.
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What I Like About You
Tired of hearing about what you’re doing wrong with your finances? You need to focus on what your doing right; that’s what I like about you.
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Introducing 52 Ways to be Richly Reasonable
One of the things I love most about this site is the name—Richly Reasonable. To me that name evokes a certain kind of image and represents a level of maturity it’s taken me a long time to achieve. To me, that name means that we can all have a rich life as long as it’s…
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When to Get Real
One simple way to save money is to consider cheaper versions of the products and items you buy the most. The generics, the not-at-eye-level-at-the-grocery-store stuff, off brands—these can be your budget’s best friends. But you have to know how to pick and choose, for not all generics are created equally. At times you can feel…
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Free or Affordable Fitness
While living in Vegas I noticed a very large and ornate building going up on our side of town. From the prestige and ornamentation of it I guessed it to be a courthouse or temple. But as it neared completion it revealed itself to be a gym. That’s right, a sweaty, smelly gym, except it…
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What I Wouldn’t Do for Frugality
Our goals define largely how we view every single expense and our frugal mindset should be linked to these goals. It’s very possible to spend hardly any money at all. It’s even easier to spend all of your money at once. Neither would make much sense without considering how you envision your financial future.