My husband and I did our Values Circles last night from the David Bach book, “Smart Couples Finish Rich.” Here’s what each of us identified as our top 5: Me: Family, Career, Friends, Fun, Helping People. Husband: Family/Love/Marriage, Creativity/Career, Joy, Security, Friends. The idea is that who you are or who you want to be [...]
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This I Know: We’re Broke, Again
August 27th, 2008 3 Comments
I was in no mood last night for either Breezy Dunleavey or Latte FactorTM Bach. They insist on outlining your values and goals before you do anything else. When I am in the right mood, this is fun. When I’m staring at our checking balance, which is in the double-digits right now, on its way [...]
Tags: big picture · fighting futility
Getting It: Or Why I Started This Thing
August 20th, 2008 3 Comments
I can’t remember saving up for anything. Very recently, I still thought saving is something that some people do, but that I don’t, and that’s okay. Because surely modern life has proved that if you just make enough money, you don’t need to worry about that. (Despite ample evidence to the contrary.) Then I read [...]
Tags: Barbara O'Neill · Beth Kobliner · David Bach · Millionaire Next Door · MP Dunleavey · Saving · wealth
