Can wealth provide us with a better life? We know that being rich means owning a lot of stuff. But I would like to propose that real wealth is the absence of stress more than it is the presence of material things. A Million Dollars Of Stuff Why do you want to be a millionaire? […]
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HOW BOOKS ARE CHANGING MY LIFE I’ve admitted in another blog that I’m not a writer. Well, until recently I was also not a reader. My entire working life as an economics/business/humanities teacher, I’ve never really read many books. I’ve always had so much reading to do in my job that actually reading a whole
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What Should You Be Learning In Your Teens? If you’re currently in your teens, then you are going through a significant time in your life. As well as the usual challenges of school, relationships with parents and friends and just being a teenager, you might also be thinking about your future. You know that sometime
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Why Is It So Hard To Talk About Money? Have you ever asked another person how much money they make? Possibly not. Many people consider money to be a private matter and may feel uncomfortable discussing their financial situation with others. I guess it makes some sense. We can’t talk about it because so many
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Introduction To Making Money Mistakes Why would you make mistakes when it comes to money? When you graduate from high school, you can feel invincible. The world is waiting for you to discover it. You are about to move into a job or maybe off to university or perhaps even a gap year. You assume
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Happy Money For many people, talking about money is stressful. Money represents worry, fear, working the 9 to 5 grind and paying the bills. Money represents debt, never having enough and trying to make ends meet. Some people even feel that money is evil, corrupt and only mastered by ‘bad people’. Our own relationship with
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Introduction Debt can harm a persons chance of achieving financial independence. In a world where financial challenges often accompany the journey into adulthood, many young people find themselves grappling with the challenge of getting out of debt. Whether it’s student loans, credit card balances, or other financial obligations, the path to financial freedom may seem
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Valueless Purchases Some things just shouldn’t be purchased if you’re seeking a happier (and wealthier) life. That’s my opinion at least. I see some consumer products as ‘valueless’ purchases even if they are quite expensive. This means that they don’t really add value to one’s life. Read on and you’ll see how I try to
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Well, let’s be honest. Most people do. We all have goals, and being wealthy is pretty high on most people’s lists. Some want to be successful entrepreneurs. Some want to be successful athletes. Others want to excel in the arts. Whatever you want to achieve in life, it makes
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Getting Here I have a website and a blog that tries to give advice about money. I also teach this stuff to my students in my ‘other’ job. But I’m not exactly the best example of someone who has always mastered the art of managing their finances. I’m not rich in the way that most
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