Why a Small Book Sale Made Me Happier Than a Market Gain
The other day, one of my books sold on Amazon. The royalty was only a few dollars—far less than what […]
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When Money Distorts the Heart: Reflections on Human Nature and Financial Boundaries
Every so often, a story in the news stops me. Not because it is dramatic, but because it reveals something
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Don’t Fight Corporate Ageism. Build Financial Resilience Instead.
There is a strange, unspoken tension in the modern corporate world: we all know ageism and office politics are wrong,
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Same Insurance, Different Answer: The $0 Costco Pharmacy Lesson
How one generic cough medication quietly taught me a useful life skill I used to assume that once insurance was
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The Problem With Copying a $70 Million Investing Story
Every few years, the same investing story resurfaces. A UPS employee, Theodore Johnson, is said to have died with $70
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The Small HSA Rule I Wish I’d Known Sooner
When I left my previous company a couple of years ago, I assumed my old Optum HSA would simply sit
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The Overview Effect of Compounding
Just days ago, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth after flying around the Moon — humanity’s first crewed lunar
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When a Layoff Teaches You How to Begin Again
Some moments arrive dressed as endings. A layoff is one of them. At first, it feels like a door slamming
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Designing My Life Like a Company
Most people describe themselves with personality traits.I’ve always found that a little limiting. So instead, I started wondering: If my
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Validating My 401(k) Remix: A 5-Year Return Analysis and What Actually Worked
Today I finally validated a decision I made more than five years ago — the 12/8/20 remix of my 401(k).
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