From the category archives:

Personal development

Packing it in

by Adam July 19, 2010 Personal development

Have you ever wanted to ‘pack it in’ and leave your life? Whether it’s a fleeting thought or a desperate wish, it doesn’t hurt to have a plan -everyone needs a ‘why’ if they are to successfully grow their pennies.

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Where Will You Be Ten Years from Today?

by Adam July 2, 2010 Personal development

Like building a legacy, growing your pennies takes time, and you never really know the truth effect of your efforts today on tomorrow.

The one thing you can control however, is what you do today.

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Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

by Adam June 21, 2010 Personal development

Why being comfortable being uncomfortable can make tomorrow better than today.

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Living For Today is Wrong

by Adam June 11, 2010 Personal development

Are you saving your money for a perfect day in the future that may never come? Should you be thinking more about today? You know what? You *should* be saving for a future that may never come! Here’s why.

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Reflections: Opera, Middle-Age, and Planting the Seed

by Adam May 31, 2010 Personal development

I hope you had a lovely bank holiday if you’re in the UK. I spent my weekend celebrating my birthday and reflecting on the past year…Why not do the same? It might help you reevaluate where you’re at.

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Is Thinking About Money Bad?

by Adam May 24, 2010 Personal development

There’s a misconception, amongst some, that thinking about money and aspiring for riches is a bad thing.
This article will argue that “Thinking about money” is positive when you see money has a tool to achieve your goals and is just one positive part of your personal development. It will help you build and create the best life you can: A life full of options, flexibility and freedom.

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“It Starts When You Save”

by Adam April 21, 2010 Personal development

Magical Penny tries something a little different…

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Emergency Post -Reassessing Spending Choices: Is what works for you really working?

by Adam April 16, 2010 Personal development

Reading things that challenge you can help you assess your own values when it comes to spending and saving money. You should be striving to learn not only about things you know, but also about what you don’t know and what you don’t know you don’t know. You know?

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The Treadmill that Does Not Get You Fit (financially)

by Adam March 3, 2010 Basics

For many, saving money is perceived as something that deprives them of every day pleasures and happiness. They think that those who do save their pennies must be living boring lives, depriving themselves by avoiding spending money on fun things. Of course this isn’t true. I hope you’ll join me in making a commitment to disconnect happiness from spending, to avoid the hedonic treadmill and get financially fit at the same time!

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The Guy in the Glass

by Adam February 19, 2010 Personal development

He’s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,
For he’s with you clear up to the end,
And you’ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.

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