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A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate

DeForest · February 7, 2019 ·

A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate

So you're thinking of buying your girlfriend, or fiancé, or wife, or mother a dozen roses for Valentine's Day? You're a good man! But here's the thing: Stores jack up the price of roses leading up to Valentine's Day. You're likely to pay $20 or more for a dozen, double the … [Read more...] about A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate

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Tracking Life Finances In A Single Spreadsheet

DeForest · October 25, 2018 ·

Tracking Life Finances In A Single Spreadsheet

They say it's not what you earn, it's what you keep.  There's some truth to that in terms of growing net worth.  But how do you figure out how much is enough? Over the years, I've explored best practices to managing and growing lifetime finances.  In graduate … [Read more...] about Tracking Life Finances In A Single Spreadsheet

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The First Fundamental Theorem of Family Size

DeForest · August 30, 2018 ·

The First Fundamental Theorem of Family Size

Also known as: "N-1 Kids Was Easy, But N Kids Is Hard!" My wife and I have 4 children.  And you have no idea how many times I’ve said something like, “Oh good, so-and-so will be at camp, which means I’ll have just 3 for today.  So easy!”  Like it’s a walk in the park to be … [Read more...] about The First Fundamental Theorem of Family Size

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Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset

DeForest · August 23, 2018 ·

Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset

We all know about asset protection.  Protect against risk, protect against the downside, protect against the unknown.  But are you really protecting your most valuable asset? Here’s a more basic question: what is your most valuable asset, from the perspective of raising happy, … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset

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I Thought Sleep Was For The Weak, But I Was Wrong

DeForest · August 17, 2018 ·

I Thought Sleep Was For The Weak, But I Was Wrong

"Sleep is for the weak, don't you agree?" I used to write this snippet at the bottom of my work emails whenever I worked past midnight.  Bonus points if I could send another mass email before 6:30am the next morning.  "Sleep is for the weak" used to be my professional battle … [Read more...] about I Thought Sleep Was For The Weak, But I Was Wrong

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