Finances, Family, & Friends: Navigating Gifts and Loans
When you are in a high-income profession, it is not a secret. People will often assume that you have excess[…]
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Category: Earning Spending Giving
My Wealth Journey Part 2: The Wonder Years
In my last post, I gave a peak into my early financial life. How we built our financial foundation. That[…]
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My Wealth Journey Part 1: Building Our Financial Foundation
I previously described some of the maladaptive ways that families respond to their growing wealth. The Deniers and The Ditchers.[…]
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How to Donate to Charity Tax Efficiently
Giving to causes that align with your values yields one of the best returns on investment for your money. I[…]
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Income & Happiness: Your Mindset Matters
In the preceding article on income and happiness, I reviewed multiple studies examining the relationship between happiness and income. Increased[…]
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Give Your Capital To Receive Happiness
Giving effectively is one of the financial skills that we must master to make the most of our human and[…]
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Synergistic Spending for Compounded Happiness Returns
Increased income can help us with increased happiness if we understand how to apply the nuances of the evidence to[…]
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Income & Happiness: A Double-Edged Sword
Most people look at those with a high income and figure that they must be happier for it. The higher,[…]
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Tips to Avoid a Lip-Skid on the Hedonic Treadmill
Happiness has a strong biological basis. Align that with concrete strategies for increased happiness and avoid a lip-skid on the hedonic treadmill.
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Happiness Biology: Evolve Beyond the Hedonic Treadmill
The fossil record is littered by those who landed on the wrong side of natural selection. Learn about the biology of happiness to align with the forces of evolution instead of winning a Darwin Award on the hedonic treadmill.
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