“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” — Omar Khayyam We want it badly. Our parents want it for us — at least that’s what they said when…
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There’s a big difference between spending money and blowing money. It’s okay to spend money, provided you’re getting back good value. Unfortunately there are too many times we get busy,…
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“Sleep… chief nourisher in life’s feast” — Macbeth (2.2.46-51), William Shakespeare In her new novella Sleep Donation, celebrated writer Karen Russell paints the horrific picture of a society wracked by an epidemic…
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It is better to live rich than to die rich. — Samuel Johnson The comedian Jack Benny, known for his radio and TV persona as a cheapskate, occasionally performed a skit…
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“A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.” — Robert Frost In the midst of my business day a few years ago, I got off…
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My husband and I never considered divorce… murder sometimes, but never divorce. — Dr. Joyce Brothers Some years ago, I would routinely take walks with a fellow resident outside the apartment…
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It’s really quite amazing how completely some people are able to destroy their financial lives. Sometimes the tangle of debt and one-sided obligations is so complete that it’s tempting to…
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If you don’t like the way Wall Street behaves — and, as an American, you have a lot of really good reasons not to like them — the very best…
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For many people, getting a grip on spending is something that happens only under the pressure of suddenly finding themselves broke. They wonder how that credit card balance got so…
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If you’re getting older and don’t use credit much, or if you’re just one of those pay-as-you-go types who believes in paying cash, you may want to consider freezing your…