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Category: FIRE

November 27, 2013Written By Paula Pant

The Three Most Amazing Types of Freedom

You can smash almost any limit.

You can escape the cubicle. You can fire your boss. You can overcome your internal self-doubts.

You can sculpt a flat stomach, make dozens of new friends, and speak a foreign language. Heck, you can even learn to dance.

Limits don’t apply to you.

Well, […]

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November 12, 2013Written By Paula Pant

How I Went From Broke to $4,600 / Month in Passive Income By Age 28

 

Note from Paula: Today I’m featuring a guest post from my friend Brandon Turner, who is officially The Tallest Guy I’ve Ever Met.

I suggested that he write a post about “How I Got So Friggin’ Tall.”

He countered by offering the juicy details on how he created $4,600 per […]

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November 5, 2013Written By Paula Pant

How to Become a Rebel With a Retirement Plan

Rebellion has a new face.

It doesn’t (necessarily) wear gothic or punk clothing. It doesn’t skateboard or spray-paint or smoke pot.

The new rebel is quietly subverting the status quo.

But you’d never know by looking at them.

If you pass the new rebel on the street, you’d see an ordinary person.

 […]

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October 24, 2013Written By Paula Pant

The ONE Critical Thing Holding You Back From Happiness …

Fear is whispering.

It’s in your ear. And it’s getting louder.

“You can’t quit your job,” the fear whispers. “You’ll never find another one.”

“Don’t invest,” it says. “You’re not smart enough.”

“You shouldn’t travel,” it insists. “The world is dangerous and lonely.”

Hogwash. Baloney. Pfooey.

Fear is wrong. But the […]

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August 15, 2013Written By Paula Pant

How Radically Redefining ‘Necessary’ Spending Can Set You Free …

This has been a big week: I had dinner with my biological sister, whom I haven’t seen in 7 years. (I was adopted.)

But this isn’t a blog post about cross-country family reunions. It’s a post about a magical thing called discretionary income, the key to a portal of incredible opportunities.

Discretionary […]

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May 13, 2013Written By Paula Pant

The Weirdest Personal Finance Advice on Earth

Welcome to the site, Marketplace Money listeners!

If you turned on NPR this past weekend, you might have heard me tell a musician to drink more beer. Weirdest personal finance advice ever.

But what do you expect from me? I don’t give boilerplate advice. I talk about mindset. And strategy. And beer.

 […]

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April 23, 2013Written By Paula Pant

How the “Diderot Effect” Can Change Your Life …

In the 18th century, a French writer named Denis Diderot received a gift: a beautiful scarlet dressing gown.

The fabric was gorgeous. The colors were rich. The craftsmanship was spectacular.

Diderot immediately threw his tattered old gown away. He didn’t need it anymore. His new gown was breathtaking.

Of course, he needed […]

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November 16, 2012Written By Paula Pant

It’s Not “Luck.” It’s Lifestyle Design.

A few years ago I went camping in southeastern Utah with a group of friends.

“I love this place,” I said, gazing at the towering sandstone canyons. Then, ever so casually, I commented, “Hmm. Maybe I’ll come live here for a summer. Just two or three months. Could be fun.”

One […]

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October 25, 2012Written By Paula Pant

The Best Thing Money Can Buy? Time.

Myth: You can either have free time or you can make lots of money. But not both.
Fact: Money buys time.

When I was a kid, I didn’t care about making a lot of money. I’d rather have the time, flexibility and freedom to enjoy my life, I thought.

In hindsight, I was […]

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September 25, 2012Written By Paula Pant

Do You Prefer Ignorance or Bliss?

Time for a round of Answer the Reader’s Question: Ignorance vs. Bliss.

Today’s question comes from a reader in his twenties who says:

“I was wondering if you have ever written an article on converting the (financial) ‘non-believers’?

“I’ve been trying to get my girlfriend to … help us be financially […]

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