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PayPal Bookkeeping System Update

This is an update of the practice of using a PayPal Bookkeeping System as your core record keeping system.  If you want to read my original idea on the concept, please read my previous article titled “Using PayPal As A Simplified Bookkeeping System” PayPal Bookkeeping System Experience Update Okay, I’ve made my first credit cardContinue Reading

How Money Can Improve Your Life and Make You Happier

There are some studies out there that claim that earning more than $75,000 a year can’t make you more happy in your day-to-day life.  If you want to read an article that claims such a reality, check out this article at Businessweek: After $75,000, Money Can’t Buy Day-to-Day Happiness.  The article is based on ofContinue Reading

Lifestyle Change Update – Moving Past The Setbacks

The end of January was tough with two small health setbacks that in the past would have stall my progress on changing my lifestyle. Instead of embracing the setback, I thought of ways to use it to my advantage.  Very seldom in life is it an absolute “black or white” scenario, where it’s either oneContinue Reading

Starting A New Lifestyle By Taking a Month To Prepare

In the past I use to make resolutions, then after the first week when I didn’t hop into those new resolutions instantly, I would give up on them thinking that I already violated those goals so why even try.  Obviously, this wasn’t the best way to accomplish such goals. This year, I’ve learned my lesson! Continue Reading

Rich in the Past or Middle Class in the Present – I Choose the Middle Class

Recently, I went to the Edison and Ford’s summer homes when I was in Florida during vacation.  After touring their homes and getting a feel for how they lived their lives, I started wondering if I would rather live like I do today or live a life similar to one of these great men of the past. Surprisingly,Continue Reading