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This Week in Personal Finance: A Roundup of the Latest Stories from Making of a Millionaire
I Missed the Trip of a Lifetime Because of Money
I love to travel, but I have not done very much of it yet. In the past few years, as my financial situation has gotten significantly stronger, I have traveled more often. My wife and I have 10 destinations we are planning to see over the next 5 years, it’s very exciting.
But no matter how much traveling I do over the course of my life, I will NEVER be able to replicate the “coming of age” travel adventure that I was supposed to be a part of, but wasn’t because of money….
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What You Need to Know About Your Investments By Derek Condon

It seems to me that people take their investments for granted. In the sense that most people default to the conclusion that their money is being looked after in their best interest. But I don’t think that’s always the case, in fact it might rarely be the case…
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You Don’t Want to be The Person Who Owns the Boat

It is not too often I hear insightful financial advice from celebrities, in particular from comedians, but I have to give it up to Bill Burr with that gem of a quote.
“You don’t want to be the guy who owns the boat, you want to be friends with the guy who owns the boat”- Bill Burr
Why wouldn’t you want to be the guy who owns the boat? Boats are awesome! You know what else boats are? Money pits…
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How to Make Better Decisions By Undoing Bad Ones By Riley Adams, CPA

I was admitted into a top economics PhD program and felt my path had been set. However, two years in, I had a change of heart as I saw the opportunities that lie ahead and the obstacles between where I was and where graduation got me. I had made a mistake but I had already committed my efforts toward my PhD and sunk a great deal of time into following that decision. What should I do?…
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I will tell you the secret to getting rich on Wall Street. You try to be greedy when others are fearful. And you try to be fearful when others are greedy. — Warren Buffett

