One of my adventures this year is Treasure Hunting with Curiosity Restoration Specialist Barak Rosenbloom. Every day, I get email reminders to play. And be curious. How\’s that for the good life? Anyone who\’s been paying attention knows those types of reminders are almost overkill for the fun-focused creatrix of this blog. But not necessarily. …
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Are you a money avoider?
Do you secretly hope that if you just don\’t think about bills, retirement — all those unpleasant payments — your money troubles might disappear? I do. And apparently there are many others whose relationship with money is exactly the same. Anyone whose money personality fits this description must listen to this teleclass with Financial Alchemy …
Homebuying 101
After surviving the fourth flood of my home office in two years, I decided it was (beyond) time to buy our own property and stop renting. Two days later, I found myself in a First-Time Homebuyer seminar, sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, learning about mortgages, partners in the homebuying process, and more. …
Contribution arrives online
Too impatient to wait for the next real-life contribution party? Connect with other motivated, passionate people at Thach Nguyen\’s Contribution Networking Party site.
Contribution in Seattle
Anyone who lives in Seattle — or wants to venture there on July 21 — can get a first-hand taste of the Contribution Game, set to happen at the Poco Wine Room from 6 to 8 PM. The event is designed for Biznik members, but everyone, anywhere, who considers themselves an indie professional can reap …
The contribution game
Back in January, I awoke way too early on a Saturday morning to head down to the Inspired Action workshop by Matthew Ferry. When I headed home that evening, I was aware of many valuable insights. But one of the highlights of the day was the Contribution Game. When we left for our first break, …
Investing education for (almost) free
Morningstar is one of my favorite investing sites. With a premium membership, you get 24/7 access to analysis, stock screeners and more — plus great education resources like their Investing Classroom. And the best part is that you get paid to learn about topics ranging from ratios to NAV! Once you\’ve earned 790 points by …
Budgeting without guesswork
CNNMoney has the coolest budgeting tool I\’ve seen in ages. The Prioritizer asks you to choose 15 different goals, then asks you questions to help you get your monetary priorities straight! The perfect resource for money-avoiders like me!
Celebrating success
Congratulating yourself on every success — no matter how minute — is one virtually foolproof way to guarantee more success. Some of you are mocking me now. But if you don\’t believe me, commit to writing down five successes every day. It\’s gonna be harder than you think. That\’s why it works. Almost everyone finds …