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Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Hello, friends! I have a lot to say, and I’ve done a lot of work on Get Rich Slowly during the past three weeks, but most of my efforts aren’t yet ready for public consumption. The site de-design is 95% complete, but that final five percent is fiddly. I could be ready to launch the […]
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
There’s a seductive myth that poor people deserve what they get. If poor people are poor, it’s their own fault. If they wanted to be middle class (or wealthy), if they wanted to be successful, then they’d do the things that lead to wealth and success. Look, let’s get real: Nobody wants to be poor.
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
If you want to change — if you want to master your money, your health, your relationships, your career — you too must start where you are. You must accept your circumstances and resolve to make the most of them. Here’s how.
Monday, 13 June 2022
Monday, I drove north to help my cousin, Duane. He’s living out of boxes. At this late stage, his cancer affects every aspect of his life, and that includes his ability to sustain prolonged physical activity — such as setting up a new home.
Thursday, 12 May 2022
Your education has a greater impact on lifetime earning potential than any other demographic factor. Education matters more than age. Education matters more than race. Education matters more than gender. When it comes to making money, education matters most.
Sunday, 10 April 2022
This morning — because the sky was clear and I hadn’t anything better to do — I let the dog lead me on a six-mile walk. For two hours, we wound our way through the streets of Corvallis. We sniffed drains, barked at squirrels, and in every way had a merry old time. If I’d […]
Sunday, 20 March 2022
My Christmas curse continues! You see, for a long time now — almost thirty years — Christmas has become synonymous with home problems for me. This all started in the first home that Kris and I owned back when we were newly married. We woke one Christmas morning to find that the water heater had […]
Ah, the joys of homeownership. Remember the peeling paint in the bathroom ceiling that I mentioned last week? The peeling paint that I felt certain was due to humidity from the shower and lack of adequate ventilation? Well, I was wrong. The paint is peeling because we have a leak in the roof. It seems […]
Thursday, 10 March 2022
Today, I did the second-hardest thing I’ve ever had to do: I took away Mom’s cat. Mom’s assisted living facility called last Thursday. “We strongly encourage you to consider moving your mother to memory care,” the director told me. “I know we talked about this a year ago, and at that time you and your […]
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Today, I want to share a small victory. Like all humans, I have flaws. One of mine is that I hate confrontation. It’s a family thing. I’m not sure why, but none of us like conflict. Sure, this trait has some upsides. My brothers and I don’t get into a lot of arguments and fights […]