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$2,245 For A Peloton Bike? Here Are Affordable Ways To Stay In Shape

Allen Francis / December 12th, 2019 / No Comments

(Image by Steve Jurvetson via CC BY 2.0 ) I don’t think outrage culture is a new concept at all. It has only become more instantaneously recognizable in the age of the internet. I think outrage culture is just weaponized procrastination by any other name. Or, a celebration of procrastination culture. It’s one thing to offer constructive criticism, and culturally time-sensitive smart-aleck...

Posted in: Health, Life Hacks, Money, Philosophy, Saving Money, saving money Tagged with: peloton

Personal Reflection – I Stayed in My Old Job for Far Too Long and Stunted My Potential

Allen Francis / September 26th, 2019 / No Comments

Don’t quit your job on a whim. I am not suggesting that you should quit your job, disrupt your income flow and ability to pay your bills, and upend your life because you feel like it. This is not a decision to take lightly. However, as I personally reflect upon on my life, I regret not leaving my previous jobs when I had the chance. I spent too much time coasting, participating in the rat race,...

Posted in: Business, Career, Career and Work, Philosophy

How Gratitude Affirmations Can Improve Your Finances

Chonce Maddox / February 22nd, 2017 / 1 Comment

If only I could earn more money… I wish I could leave this toxic job for something better… I wish I didn’t have so many bills and so much debt… These are all thoughts you’ve probably had at one time or another. I used to be in a very bad financial situation. Back in 2012, I was a single mom living on welfare and trying to make it through college. Now, I’m doing much better but I still have...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Money, Philosophy Tagged with: being grateful, gratitude, gratitude affirmations, improving your finances

Simple Ways to be Happy Regardless of your Income

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Chonce Maddox / January 22nd, 2016 / 1 Comment

Now that the big holiday season has came and went, it’s the perfect time to work on becoming content with what you have and your current situation regardless of how much money you have or make. Even though people say ‘money doesn’t buy happiness’, do you really believe it? Can you be happy and content with thousands of dollars of debt hanging over your head or past due bills? Yes, money can...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality, Money, Philosophy Tagged with: being content with what you have, happiness, managing your finances