No. It’s amazing how this simple two-letter word has spawned so many articles, studies and blog posts. How do you feel when you hear or read those two letters? Should we say NO more often, or less often – to our kids, to our boss, to our customers, to the never-ending stream of information available…
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. ~ Confucius To a great extent, Balance Junkie is about getting things right in your life – financially and otherwise – whatever right means for you. What’s right for you financially, psychologically, interpersonally, and physically? The answers aren’t always so obvious, and it’s…
We’re not talking about mere balance here . . . A visionary company doesn’t simply balance between idealism and profitability; it seeks to be highly idealistic and highly profitable . . . a highly visionary company doesn’t want to blend yin and yang into a gray, indistinguishable circle that is neither highly yin nor highly…
It is literally true, as the thankless say, that they have nothing to be thankful for. He who sits by the fire, thankless for the fire, is just as if he had no fire. Nothing is possessed save in appreciation, of which thankfulness is the indispensable ingredient. But a thankful heart hath a continual feast….
The following is a guest post from Barbara Friedberg. She endured a much more arduous moving ordeal than I did this summer. Check out the 5 lessons she learned and then head over to Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance to read more. While you’re there, download her free 20 Minute Guide to Investing. Thanks Barb! 5…
Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves! ~Andre Gide Have you ever felt like you were in a rut? No matter how hard you try to shake things up, start fresh or come up with innovative solutions to what’s bugging you, you just seem…
He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland If you’ve been following the story of our recent life changes, you know that we just bought a home about two and a half hours from where we live now in order to take advantage of…
Tell your money where to go. Don’t ask where it went. ~ Unknown We spend a lot of time here kicking around different ideas on how to manage your money. What’s the best way to spend it, save it, and invest it? It’s all about controlling your money rather than letting it control you. From…
