Thrift Culture Now: Balance Junkie Interview

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Everything in moderation, including moderation.

~Author Unknown

A couple of months ago the editors at Thrift Culture Now contacted me for an interview. I normally don’t mind doing this type of thing, especially if it’s in writing. I agreed to do it and they agreed to send over a set of questions for me to answer.

I expected to receive an email containing some generic personal finance or investing questions. Instead, I was treated to some really thoughtful inquiries that showed a real recognition of what Balance Junkie is all about. I was impressed.

Unfortunately, the interview questions arrived just as I was about to move. I started on some replies, but it soon became apparent that I wasn’t going to be able to give the interview the attention it deserved until after we settled in. The editors said “no problem” and very patiently waited for my replies.

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Book Review: Your Life and Your Money

. . . too many people are unwilling to do what’s necessary to get their financial house in order. . . . Everyone wins when we have our financial  affairs in order.

~ Scott Feher, Your Life & Your Money

If you’ve been reading this blog for any period of time at all, you know that I write a lot about imbalances in the global economy and in our society at large. Scott Feher, author of Your Life & Your Money, seems to have noticed some of the same trends. He writes:

“We live in an age of delusion. . . . Our biggest delusion is a sense of entitlement. . . . People delude themselves into believing everything is fine while engaging in behavior that’s definitely not fine. Then, when something goes wrong, they stand there blankly and do nothing about it, expecting somebody [...]

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