Several posts ago, I suggested three strategies to help you subdue your appetite for stuff: strategic ignorance, strategic aloofness, and strategic participation. Here’s a quick review. Strategic ignorance: This is the practice of consciously removing yourself from the loop, of being purposely ignorant of whatever is “cool” or “hot” or “fashionable.” The logic behind strategic ignorance …
The big news this week is that the framing on Groovy Ranch has begun in earnest. Check out the picture below. The second big news is that window and door decisions had to be made and Mrs. Groovy and I were on the exact same page. Here’s what we decided. Windows: For the …
Here’s a shocking revelation for you, life is short. I went to the Social Security Administration’s website and entered my gender and date of birth in its Life Expectancy Calculator. Here’s what it spit out. Holy purple cats! Multiply 26.3 years by 365.25 days and you get 9,606 days. That’s basically what I have left. …
Mrs. Groovy and I are very happy with our builder. We had a good feeling about Terry right from our first meeting, and nothing has happened since that meeting to alter our opinion of him. This guy is solid. He looks you in the eye when he talks to you, and he does what he …
In 2002, my household income was $51,413. In 2006, my household income was $117,217. This 128% jump was accomplished without changing jobs, without getting a promotion, and without working overtime or moonlighting. So how did I pull off this economic miracle? I got freakin’ married. If you’re not married, the best way to grow your …
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