During the course of your career, you tend to pick up a few tricks that you can use in your personal life. In my last job, I helped build, operate, and maintain a billion dollar
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Carnival of Money MLK Three Day Weekend Edition
This week I’m hosting the Carnival of Money once again. It’s always a pleasant experience to see what other bloggers are thinking about. In this week’s edition, you’ll find 32 (or two to the fifth
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Dividend Investing
I love December. It’s dividend season for my mutual funds. Like a kid eagerly awaiting Christmas morning, I excitedly anticipate the arrival of my dividend payments. I don’t even have to unwrap them. They just
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Enjoying Four Months of Early Retirement
Wow. Four months into early retirement! December was another very busy month in the Root of Good household. It’s usually a month filled with family, friends, and festivities. This December proved no different. Our house
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December 2013 Blog Update
Root of Good December 2013 Blog Update December was a good month for Root of Good. I have been told that Decembers are usually slow in the blogging world. People are busy celebrating and recreating
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Life Beyond the Ordinary
Think about your life and what you want to accomplish. Have you acquiesced to a life of mediocrity? Or are you busily crafting the perfect life for yourself? It is a choice, after all. Make
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Running Out Of Money In Early Retirement
Panic washes over me. The realization that I’m broke, penniless and destitute sinks in. How will I provide for myself? My family? Where will I live? I wake up in a cold sweat, heart pounding,
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Argentina and Uruguay Trip Part 1 – Montevideo
A few years ago we decided to escape from the daily grind. Escape far away. We managed to accumulate hundreds of thousands of frequent flyer miles and hotel points by signing up for credit cards
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I Have a Luck Making Machine
I don’t have a money tree. However, I do possess a Luck Making Machine. You might be reluctant to believe me. But trust me, it is true. I have a Luck Making Machine. With this
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The Fun Part of Trying to Hit Financial Freedom
The following is a guest post from Martin of Studenomics, where he helps you with launching something right now. Why waste time when you can grab control right now? When we think of saving money,
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