Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Around the Interwebs – Week of November 1st

    Here are the carnivals where I was featured this week.  Enjoy!   Carnival of Money Stories @ Live Real Now – A Very Scary Money Story Carnival of Personal Finance @ Consumerism Commentary – How to Get Rid of the Stuff that Haunts You   And, as usual, some good stuff from elsewhere: "Optimism is not necessarily…

  • 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.

  • About

    Hello, my name is Lauren.  My friends and family call me Larn! (yes, with the exclamation point), but you can call me Lauren because I don’t know you yet. What are my qualifications? I have my BSAcc (that’s accounting) degree from the University of Denver and am currently pursuing a degree in financial planning from…

  • CFD Trading For Beginners

    What is CFD Trading? CFD Trading is essentially the difference between the entry and exit points of a trade. CFD is an acronym for Contract of Difference. Thus, CFD is a tradable instrument that reflects the movements of the capital underlying it. It permits significant profits and losses to be illuminated in relation to the…

  • Teachable Moments and Breaking The Cycle of Poor Money Skills

    As a parent who struggled with debt during most of her child’s life (granted, she’s not quite 5 but it’s still a long time), I have made a resolve to teach her the money skills I never learned as a child. I want her to avoid the struggles, frustrations, depression and anger that go along…

  • Around the Interwebs – Week of August 2nd

    7 Things I Learned Watching Honeymooner Re-Runs @ Saving Money Today Should Unemployment Benefits Be Extended? @ The Digerati Life The Best Things to Buy in August @ Lifehacker

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