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The key to financial happiness? Less house
Laura’s note: A version of this column ran in USA Today on Tuesday. Yes, Friday is usually round-up day, but I just got off the red-eye from LAX and this is all I got right now.
Grads, Pursue a Realistic Dream
by Laura Vanderkam
The big headline during recent graduation seasons has been what percentage of mortarboard-sporters will move back home with mom… read more »
Parenthood isn’t only big moments
My oldest son turns 5 today. I’ve been feeling a little sad about that because, well, I’m not there. I’m in California this week for a project. I’ll be there for the party this weekend, and I bought the presents. But other people brought special snacks to pre-school today and had a little family party tonight.
There’s a certai… read more »
Could you take an email vacation…at work?
Going email free on weekends is a time management best practice. Every guru seems to agree that you should misplace the iPhone or Blackberry on Friday night, and check it only once or twice for emergencies before Sunday evening. That way you can feel relaxed without feeling tethered to work.
But here’s a twist on this practice: could you go email free at… read more »
ATM Book Club Week 11 (Chapter 10)
For the past 10 weeks, I’ve been running an informal book club on the blog devoted to All the Money in the World. You can start at any time; there are links to past weeks at the bottom of the post.
Chapter 10 is the last chapter, so I guess this is the last week! Chapter 10 is called “Ode to a Ziploc Bag.” For an explanation of why Ziploc bags are so fr… read more »
Round-up: The happy road warriors
I did not set foot on an airplane from mid-March, 2011, to mid-April, 2012. It wasn’t that I never left town during that 13 month period — I had several business trips to New York and Washington DC — but I always took trains. It was a strange streak, which has now ended rather abruptly as I find myself increasingly well-acquainted with the Phi… read more »
