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How to Squeeze the Most Happiness from Your Money

Last June I ordered a copy of Lonely Planet Nicaragua. I never buy a travel guide and not go to that country.

Ghana, France, Argentina, Italy, wherever. If I buy the guide I know I’m going, and that’s when I start getting excited.

And if you’re wondering, “Why Nicaragua?” there’s no good answer.

Someone might tell me about a country or city that piques my interest. Maybe I read a random article.

Either way I’ll jot it down in my notebook. Here, I’ll tell you what’s on...

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Challenge: Save $1,000 in Just 3 Days

This summer I’m at a Cubs game and a friend of a friend sees me snap this photo with my phone. He asks me if I have the original iPhone.

For a second I think he’s serious, but then I realize it’s because it’s a 4-inch SE, and no one on this planet has a 4-inch phone anymore.

But I’m okay that, because I just don’t care about phones.

I once worked for a company that gave out BlackBerrys. Then they took them...

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Why a $35,000 Wedding Is a Dumb Idea

I’m at a wedding in Milwaukee and everyone is happy. Because when you’re throwing enough money and alcohol at something of course it’s going to be an extraordinary day. But having an expensive wedding doesn’t mean you’re going to have a happy marriage.

That’s what I’m learning from watching the documentary 112 Weddings (you should watch it because it’s really good). Now, I’m not here to tell you how to have a happy marriage because I’m not married, so if you...

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If You’re Cheap It’s Costing You More

I’m going to buy new bath towels and because I buy everything online ever since you could buy things online I have this sick habit of searching Gmail to find out how long stuff lasts and what I paid.

I’m sure you want to know my Restoration Hardware towels are 11 years old and were $60. I think they still look new.

When I was younger I’d buy whatever was cheapest because I didn’t have much...

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How to Reset Your Life with 10 Days of Silent Meditation

I’m parking my car at a meditation center here in Wisconsin and wondering why I signed up to sit in silence for 10 days.

Then I remember it’s because I thought I was dying, and the doctor at urgent care told me to learn how to meditate because it’s better than taking a vacation.

I don’t want to sound all woo-woo, so I’m going to tell you there’s a ton of science...

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