How To Simplify Your Life

You can simplify your life with many of these tips and techniques. These articles touch on everything from organization of your financial life to living a minimalist lifestyle.

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Self-storage: Are You at War?

10.02.2011 by Cherie 12 comments

One of our guilty OnDemand pleasures is “Storage Wars” produced A&E. The show focuses on the bidding wars of four featured personalities and then highlights the treasures & trash purchased in the unpaid storage lockers. Are you paying for storage you don’t need to be paying for?

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How to Win Every Time . . . by Cheating on Time!

09.28.2011 by Adam Simon 6 comments

When was the last time a single sentence changed the course of your life? A few years ago, my wife said eight words to me that have affected every choice that I’ve made since. She looked me in the eyes and said . . .

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Best iPhone Apps: 3 Great Personal Finance Apps!

08.31.2011 by John Frainee 12 comments

I’m a fan of the iPhone. It goes with me everywhere I go because I’ve come to depend on the apps contained within. Also, my iPhone is kind of the only phone for me. Android or Blackberry? It just won’t do. If you’re like me, you have to check out these three great personal finance apps! It’ll make your data plan a little more justifiable – hehe.

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Saying No is Not Always Easy

08.14.2011 by Jon 4 comments

How many times have you wanted to say “No” to a purchase, but later caved and spent the money? Oh, how this sounds so familiar! I think we all attempt to say no, but our flesh ends up winning and we buy something that we never needed. Unfortunately, to have long term financial success, you need to start saying no more often.

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How to Raise Non-Materialistic Children

08.08.2011 by Joe Plemon 24 comments

Ironically, many children raised in wealth demonstrate the same tendencies as those who are raised in extreme poverty: depression, despair, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol use, and shoplifting. Why this behavior? The parents, who are way too busy making money, substitute extravagant purchases for something money can’t buy: meaningful time with their children.

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2 Lessons Learned by Throwing Money Away

07.04.2011 by Tim 4 comments

I couldn’t believe it. I was actually digging through the trash for money this week. Here’s what happened: I was cleaning off my desk and trying to get everything sorted out as fast as I could. A few dollars in change emerged from the rubble, so I picked it up and held onto the quarters and dimes while I gathered some paper to throw away . . .

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The art of thrift store shopping

06.30.2011 by Bob 25 comments

If you have never gone thrift store shopping, you are missing out on one of the great joys in life! These are my tips for making the most of your thrift store shopping experience…

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The Secret to Spending Less

05.07.2011 by John Frainee 5 comments

Credit card in hand, salesperson by your side, you stared at the flatscreen TV you’ve been itching to buy for several months. There was nothing stopping you from nodding your head and saying, “I’ll take it!” But wait. There’s something that’s stopping you. It’s the secret you’ve learned from this article. It’s the secret that many people have forgotten.

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