Despite all the wonderful imagery of being retired, maybe it’s not so great after all. Vacations are more fun because of work. Food tastes even better when we’re starving. Finding a nice Four Seasons hotel bathroom after eating incredibly spicy Thai food that’s ripping through your system is heaven. Soaking in the outdoor hot tub […]
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By Dr Dean Burke, The Millionaire Nurse Blog A Book Review: The Art of Non-Conformity The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau. (Details about a signed book giveaway at the end) Reviewing a book after it’s been out a year rather than the week it debuted, now that could be nonconformity…… That’s my story and […]
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I have a confession to make: I have not been the greatest blogging community member since creating Frugal Confessions in March 2009. I have managed to go through substantial periods of time without commenting on other blogs, I have not “followed” all of the people following me on Twitter, there are missed emails sporadically lost […]
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Every entrepreneur that wants to run a successful business starts with a plan. You may not have had a professionally written business plan, but you at least had a plan in mind for what you wanted to do with your business when you started, right? Planning your business is a lot like planning your finances. […]
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As I wandered the hallways and spaces of the Financial Blogger Conference last week, I was struck by what I can only describe as the power of the network. As members of The Yakezie Blog Network, we have access to one of the most powerful elements of society. And, it’s custom built just for us! […]
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On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being a total nerd, and 10 being you pranced around on water, how cool were you? I’d venture to guess most people will say they were a 6 or 7 out of modesty or delusion. Heck, I think I was a 6.2 on the coolness scale in high […]
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Humans are not solitary beings; we live in communities and social groups and seek relationships with other humans. In order for our communities and relationships to exist peacefully and function effectively, we need to be able to consider other people and their needs. We are inescapably linked to each other and to the world outside […]
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At around 2:15am Sunday morning 9/25, the hosting company InMotion got hacked and Yakezie.com and FinancialSamurai.com went dark. Despite having just wrote the “dealing with burn out post“, I was burning myself out working from 11:30pm to 2:15am on things for the Yakezie Network and Financial Samurai! Seeing the sites go down after spending almost […]
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