How I saved $12,000 by renting (instead of buying) a house
Buying a house isn’t always the best home for your savings.
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Which possessions should you spend the most money on?
Ditch the superfluous—buy what simplifies and supports your daily activities.
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Here’s a simple trick to save an extra $504.30 this month
Last month I found an extra $504.30, and deposited it directly into my retirement savings account (RRSP). But I didn’t skim this amount off the top of how much I earned. I used an easier (and frankly much more fun) tactic—one that appears obvious in hindsight. The connection between money […]
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How a teacher or retail assistant manager makes more money than a Harvard MBA
The average graduate of Harvard Business School makes about $120,000 a year. Neil Pasricha would know—he graduated from the school with an MBA, is now an executive at Wal-Mart, and perhaps most notably, is the acclaimed author of The Book of Awesome. He also has a new book out, which […]
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For every $18.12 you save, you buy back an entire day of your life (+ calculator)
Saving money is basically a way of buying back your own time—and after you add in the powerful effects of compound interest, you quickly realize just how much of your future time and freedom you can buy back with very little cost to you today. I recently got my […]
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How to use money to buy happiness (well, sorta)
Money can buy you happiness, but only if used to do things as opposed to simply buy things.
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Guard yourself against lifestyle inflation with the 40/40/15/5 rule
Without a plan to combat lifestyle inflation, you won’t save more as you earn more. Use a rule like the 40/40/15/5 rule to avoid that trap.
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The powerful saving principle that will let you retire decades earlier
There is a movement of people who are retiring decades sooner, mostly by living simpler. This article is about the powerful financial principle behind why they’re able to retire so early.
