
The clock was dangerously nearing 12:30pm. Tummies were grumbling. Butts were getting sore from sitting too long. Blood sugar levels were dipping.
My talk, Money: A Love Story, was supposed to end the morning session. But the audience’s (and my own) need for a break were obvious.
So I whispered to the organizer:
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For the first time in history retail sales on Black Friday topped $1 billion as millions of Americans began their holiday gift shopping early – and in earnest. But the momentum didn’t stop there as Cyber Monday saw a 30% increase in sales over last year.
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A while back I went on a spontaneous Thursday night road trip with my husband. We packed towels, water and sunscreen, and drove to a nearby lake to escape from the heat of the day. We were met with a scene of beauty. The beach was almost empty, the water was lapping gently against the shore, and the sun was beginning its decent into the horizon.
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When people talk about wanting financial freedom there’s often an inherent assumption that the way to get there is through earning more and accumulating more.
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A long time ago I read Martha Beck’s book, Finding Your Own North Star, and it got me thinking about my everybody. Everybody is the group of people that you most want to be accepted by. You often use everybody’s criteria to analyze and criticize the decisions you make. For me, I realized my everybody is my family. I’ve wanted them to be proud of me my entire life.
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When I was 8 years old, I remember my mom complaining that my dad was watching a program (probably sports) that no one else enjoyed. My dad looked at her and said, “It’s my TV. I paid for it, and I’ll watch whatever I want.”
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