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All I Want for Christmas is Stocks!

Christmas at my house has always had a tradition for as long as I can remember knowing about the stock market. Without a...

You Could’ve Doubled Your Money in Less Than Two Years

If you're an index fund investor and follow the NASDAQ composite you may or may not have realized that you had an opportunity, not...

Why You Should Consider a Leap Frog Retirement Strategy

Your standard personal finance equation goes something like this. Work for 30-40 years, <a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/personal-finance/average-us-savings-rate-holding-steady-but-still-low/"save about 10-15% of your income through 401k's, IRA's...

Does a College Degree Really Pay Off? – Guest Post

You hear it over and over again: a higher education leads to better paying careers and financial stability. Now, at a time when even...

Stop Keeping Up With the Joneses

If you've got a mental fixation with the image you're portraying to your neighbors you should probably heed the advice of this article. ...

Eating On A Dollar A Day – Guest Post

They showed us that it can be done. Living on a dollar a day, that is. Christopher Greenslate and Kerri Leonard showed the world that it...

What Types of Businesses Can a Minimalist Start?

So you're a minimalist. You have less than 100 possessions and you don't believe in accumulating stuff. You're pretty much a die...

Happy Veterans Day

To all those serving at home and abroad; thank you for your service. Although many of us don't take time to think of...

Elivis has left the Island

After almost a year living in paradise, a place that the majority of the world dreams of visiting, I have decided that I'm just...

Lifestyle Inflation – It’s a Choice

We are the lifestyle we lead, and our lifestyle is allowed by the income we're able to earn to fund that particular lifestyle. ...