Kathleen:
This week went by quickly! One thing I’m getting used to is the adjustment to being self-employed. I thought there would be more leisure time and bon-bon eating, but that hasn’t been the case for me. Maybe I’m doing it wrong? I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend at home this weekend. I think the only thing on my “social calendar” is a barbecue at one of Brent’s coworker’s homes. How was your week?
Joe:
Exhausting. I’m glad you were our backstop this week because my Alaska trip is looming, which means we need SEVEN podcasts in the can before I leave on top of the normal workload (plus two extra For Profit Blogging videos AND a couple blog posts…). I’m thrilled that we posted some kickass stuff this week (I especially loved the wedding piece…and I’m still saying you’re wrong about your stance in that piece…) even though my head was firmly in other spots.
By the way…you’re in Portland. It’s a “cookout.” A barbecue, I learned when I moved to Texas, is so so so so much more awesome and delicious there’s no comparison.
Kathleen:
I loved the wedding piece, too. It was really fun. We should do those more often (unless, and this is entirely possible, you and I were the only ones who liked that style!). And you’re right about the barbecue: it’s definitely going to be hot dogs. I’d bet my left arm that nobody is waking up at dawn to make smoked delicious things. Oh, well. Texas has Portland beat on meat. And Tex-Mex. And all kinds of tacos.
Sheesh, I’m starting to get hungry…
Joe:
Don’t get me started on food. Ever have that day when you felt like you couldn’t get full? That’s a bad day….and I was there ALL DAY today. I nearly had to padlock the fridge.
Here’s something AS COOL as the fridge, though, Kathleen. Several of our friends told us about their FAVORITE read of the week. I love all of these posts. Have a great weekend, everyone!
The Post:Â 3 Ideas to Accept Change in Life and in Yourself
The Reader
Tonya, Budget and the Beach
What She Liked
Kali wrote a post that really resonated with me. I’ve always been a big fan of studying humans and why humans do the things they do. In her post she addresses change…a word that many of us are afraid of, because it’s easy to get stuck in the easy and the familiar, but it also inhibits growth. Enjoy!
The Post:Â Weigh Your Opportunity Cost with These Six Questions
The Reader
Laurie, The Frugal Farmer
What She Liked
A post that really grabbed my attention this week appeared on a somewhat new personal finance blog called Piggy Bank Dreams. Weigh Your Opportunity Cost with These Six Questions talks about one girl’s failed attempt at managing money properly, and how it taught her to set in place a question-and-answer system for avoiding similar fails in the future. Laura’s opportunity cost fail in this particular situation is one probably most of us can admit to doing at one point or another. However, it’s not the fail that counts, it’s the willingness to get up and try again.
The Post:Â Do Morningstar Ratings Help You Find the Best Mutual Funds?
The Reader
Linda P. Jones, Be Wealthy and Smart
What She Liked
The Post: 10 Reasons Why Sleep is Frugal
The Reader
Donna Freedman, Surviving and Thriving
What She Liked
People tend to skimp on sleep, especially when they’re young and feel invincible. Or that being exhausted is some kind of badge of honor (“I work hard and I play hard,” or “I work my butt off at the day job and stay up until 2 a.m. with my side hustle”). Fact is, it’s bad for you to push yourself too hard for too long — there’s no such thing as “catching up on the weekend” — and it can actually cost your money if you try.
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