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2 articles from Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist all about investment in ourselves & self worth. Episode 426: Why Self-Worth Is More Important Than Net-Worth And The Investments We Make Into Our Lives by Joshua Becker. Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on mor...

Chris Reining shares how to calculate how much you really need to be financially independent. Episode 425: This is How Much You Really Need to be Financially Independent by Chris Reining (FIRE). Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he wri...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich shares advice from actual millionaires on how to make a million dollars. This is Part 4 of 4. Episode 424: How to Make a Million Dollars (With Advice from Actual Millionaires) - Part 4 by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich. Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus o...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich shares advice from actual millionaires on how to make a million dollars. This is Part 3 of 4. Episode 423: How to Make a Million Dollars (With Advice from Actual Millionaires) - Part 3 by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich. Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus o...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich shares advice from actual millionaires on how to make a million dollars. This is Part 2 of 4. Episode 422: How to Make a Million Dollars (With Advice from Actual Millionaires) - Part 2 by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich. Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus o...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich shares advice from actual millionaires on how to make a million dollars. This is Part 1 of 4. Episode 421: How to Make a Million Dollars (With Advice from Actual Millionaires) - Part 1 by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich. Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus o...

Mr. 1500 with Budgets Are Sexy shares why money doesn't really matter (until it does). Episode 420: Money Doesn't Matter. Until It Does by Mr. 1500 with Budgets Are Sexy (Portfolio Investing). J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budge...

Mr. Money Mustache shares how he handles fear in all areas of his life. Episode 419: Fear is Just a Chemical by Mr. Money Mustache (Investing Success & Financial Happiness). Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech...

Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme shares the three methods of finance. Episode 418: The Three Methods of Finance - When Enough is Enough by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme (Frugal Living). Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be enough savings to last the rest of his life — even if he never works again. His "claim to fa...

Cait Flanders shares how her shopping ban led her to figuring out her "why." Episode 417: How a Short Shopping Ban Helped Me Think Long-Term by Cait Flanders (Debt & Financial Freedom). Cait Flanders started her site to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is currently doing a two-year shopping ban. She shares st...

Guest author Jay Delaworth with Money Mini Blog shares one big and expensive investing mistake to avoid. Episode 416: One Big Expensive Investing Mistake to Avoid by Jay Delaworth with Money Mini Blog (Stock Market - Buying & Selling). Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now deb...

Paula Pant shares 3 unconventional ways to supercharge your savings. Episode 415: 3 Unconventional Ways to Super-Charge Your Savings by Paula Pant of Afford Anything (Personal Finance Advice). Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of s...

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents answers the question: should you go on vacation if you have debt? Episode 414: Should You Go on Vacation If You Have Debt by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents (Travel Hacking). Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in st...

Emily Guy Birken with PT Money shares how to ask for and get a raise. Episode 413: How to Ask For (And Get) a Raise by Emily Guy Birken with PT Money (Personal Finance Education). PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started by Philip Taylor, a CPA,...

Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares how to invest when you don't have a 401(k). This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 412: How to Invest When You Don't Have a 401(k) - Part 2 by Kristin Wong (Financial Planning - Solo 401k & SEP IRA Information). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance,...

Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares how to invest when you don't have a 401(k). This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 411: How to Invest When You Don't Have a 401(k) - Part 1 by Kristin Wong (Roth IRA & Investing Success). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and human behavior. Kris...

Chris Reining answers a reader's question about paying off debt vs. investing. Episode 410: Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest by Chris Reining (Pay off House Early & Cost of College). Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on...

Sam of Financial Samurai asks: why are people so ashamed about inheriting money? Episode 409: Why Are People So Ashamed About Inheriting Money by Sam Dogen of Financial Samurai (Talking About an Inheritance). Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of chaos...

Steve Pavlina shares some limiting financial beliefs that you can easily overcome. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 408: Overcoming Limiting Financial Beliefs - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina (Improving Personal Finance Habits). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website,...

Steve Pavlina shares some limiting financial beliefs that you can easily overcome. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 407: Overcoming Limiting Financial Beliefs - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina (Financial Independence Retire Early). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website...

Cait Flanders guest posts on Becoming Minimalist and shares how what we appreciate appreciates. Episode 406: What We Appreciate Appreciates by Cait Flanders with Becoming Minimalist (Investing Success). Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits...

Mr. Money Mustache reviews the documentary: No Impact Man. Episode 405: Mr. Money Mustache vs. No Impact Man by Mr. Money Mustache (Personal Finance Success). Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubic...

J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy goes through a magazine article that claims you can save $50 a day without pain. Episode 404: Save $50 a Day & Feel No Pain? Hmm I Dunno About That by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy (FIRE). J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses fo...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares why you shouldn't make purchases based on emotions. Episode 403: Why You Shouldn't Make House Purchases Based on Emotions by Kalen Bruce - Money Mini Blog (Financial Freedom). Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building we...

Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme compares American consumption to a wooden ship. Episode 402: Your Budget is Like a Leaking Ship by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme (Debt & Investing Success). Jacob Lund Fisker was a nuclear astrophysicist who retired at 33 with what he believes to be enough savings to last the rest of his life — even if he never works again. His "claim t...