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September 2, 2014Written By Paula Pant

How I Earned an Extra $40,800 in Two Years Without Lifting a Finger

Despite the fact that I have the best roommates in the world, I’ll occasionally remark, “I’m tired of having roommates.”

And Will replies: “Are you $1,700 per month tired of it?”

I don’t need to respond. The answer is obvious. The minor inconveniences — sharing a refrigerator, waiting to use the washing machine — […]

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June 10, 2013Written By Paula Pant

“I Don’t Want to Be Ordinary” — Can This Woman Escape the Ordinary?

Here’s a recent reader question that grabbed my heart. One reader said:

“I am a single woman with children who believes I can live a great life traveling and making life grand, in spite of the statistics out there. Do you think its possible? Can you offer some saving/investing tips?”

I’m so […]

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September 12, 2012Written By Paula Pant

Why Delegating is the Best Way to Get a Life

Two weeks ago I went camping in the desert, without a phone signal or Internet connection.

During the 10 days when I was “unplugged,” a handful of urgent issues formed. A nasty virus infected Afford Anything, triggering “malware” alerts every time a reader tried to visit. Google de-listed me from its […]

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August 1, 2011Written By Paula Pant

Forget Your Debt. Just Forget About It. Really.

What if the most common strategies to repay debt are wrong?

Two popular methods are used to repay debt. One focuses on the interest rate; the other focuses on “small wins.”

I recommend reading this post if you want a solid understanding of these two methods. Here’s the executive summary: the “Debt […]

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February 22, 2011Written By Paula Pant

You Are Not Entitled to Retirement (and That’s Great News)

Retirement is such a part of our cultural fabric that it’s viewed as a basic human right.

It’s the final chapter in the American Dream: a home, a family, a secure retirement.

But it hasn’t always been this way.

For much of American history, people worked until they were too sick to work anymore. […]

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