Sometimes the best personal finance books aren’t about personal finance. In June 2006, for example, I shared a brief review of Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art. Ostensibly this book is about creativity and overcoming procrastination, but I found its lessons valuable for pursuing my financial goals. Last year I read Mastery by George Leonard. ...

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Sometimes I look at the past year and wonder if all the good luck I've had in life is turning out to be a loan that's been called in by the bank. Nothing bad has happened to me personally other than losing some money in the stock market, but I feel like misfortune has been ...

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A week ago I wrote a post called “Is it Ever Okay to Steal Entertainment?”, which produced great comments from our readers, many of whom were clearly incensed that I would ever try to rationalize stealing from content creators. I’ve been thinking about the criticism and understanding that was added to the original article. I ...

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Schools of thought on picking a university Is this what you picture happening at your dream school? A lot of different factors can affect a college student’s decision about where to go for their higher education. Some base their decision on how much money other graduates from that university make. Some students and their families decide based on ...

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If you happen to be entering college and would like to decide the field you would like your career to be or feel the need to choose a major, you may want to consider a field that has growth prospects over the next twenty years or more. Even if you are already a few years ...

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