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What I’m Reading: Small Sample Size Edition

Every time I think that maybe, just maybe, I’m getting back on track, I realize that there is something I’ve not done. This week, it felt like I was moving right along, until I realized that I’ve barely read or commented on any blogs this week. For that I apologize. But even though I didn’t do my usual level of reading, I really liked what I did read. So yes, it’s a small sample size thisread more…

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The Cult of the Dream Job

This is, in the words of Sam from Financial Samurai, a whale post. I usually try to break essays like this into two posts, but I think this one works best as a single piece. It was, appropriately enough, inspired by Sam’s own whale post- a guest post over at Untemplater called Quit Your Job and Die Alone, which is about looking honestly at revenue vs profits when making the decision to quit your day jobread more…

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What I Read: New to Me Edition

One of my goals for 2012 is to be better about sharing what I’ve been reading. While I’d like to promise I’d do this every Saturday, that’s a promise I’m not sure I can keep past C’s first quarter of school (when he will have a Saturday class, so I will be home with nothing to do but post links to other blogs). So I am going to aim for developing the habit during this firstread more…

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Monday Round-Up

I always mean to do a Round-Up on a Saturday, but then the weekend comes and I’m either too busy running around or too busy relaxing to want to do a link intensive post. It’s a failing of mine, I admit. But today I’m stuck in front of a computer with not a whole lot going on, so Round-Up, here we come. Convenient Couponing (and other ways to save time and money) Beating Broke kicks usread more…