My relationship with food
28 February 2012
As a young child, I was a bit of a runt. Short, but very thin. Then that whole puberty thing happened and I started to put on weight. I never got that big, but I never thinned out again.
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3 Guides to better personal financial success
20 February 2012
My wife and I have been teaching a Family Relations class at church that includes a section on money management. Writing all of these posts on finances has come in handy as I have a lot of material on the topic of money.
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Why do we pay celebrities yet foreclose on our homes?
15 February 2012
For some reason, we've decided to celebrate the insane. I'm sitting here thinking about our financial situation and what we can do to get ahead while Lady Gaga is playing on the radio.
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Determining your Return and Risk objectives when investing
09 February 2012
Ask yourself, "Are my investments working to meet my financial goals and needs for each stage of life?" If you can't easily say yes, then maybe it's time to re-evaluate or create a written investment plan.
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Realize that sacrificing is often choosing a better decision over a good decision
31 January 2012
One of the greatest challenges that we face as adults, and especially as parents, is learning to sacrifice our wants and desires for the sake of our family. I believe that the very acting of having a child is one of the most selfless things that anyone can do.
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The Donut Test: What over-indulgence does to your satisfaction
26 January 2012
This may seem silly but it's true - donuts are a great way to test the law of diminishing returns. As a brief refresher from your school days, the law of diminishing returns states that at some point, each additional "unit" yields lower returns. In other words, you get less out of it than you put into it.
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Getting into a good MBA program takes at least 4 years
19 January 2012
Getting into the MBA school of your choice takes several years of hard work and preparation. You need to start as you near graduation from your undergrad.
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When should you repair it or replace it?
28 December 2011
I know that at some point you've had your favorite gadget or appliance brake and you are left with the conundrum - Do I repair it or do I replace it?
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Getting a job after college takes at least two years
16 December 2011
One of my favorite professors once told my class that getting a good job would take at least two years and that we needed to start immediately. I took that advice to heart.
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Hypnobirthing: Why we did it and why you might consider it too
06 December 2011
Several of my friends have asked why we would choose to be unmedicated. I hope to answer that question with this post.
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Graduate from college debt free, I did and so can you
29 November 2011
My wife and I were fortunate to graduate with four year degrees without a penny in debt. Since I firmly believe that you can also graduate debt free, I want to share some suggestions based on what we did.
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Dear Retailers: I want Thanksgiving back!
26 November 2011
This is me saying, "I want Thanksgiving back!" Do not open your doors before 5AM on Friday. Do not steal the attention from things that actually matter.
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