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“All the world over, so easy to see, people everywhere just wanna be free…” ~~ The Rascals “The great way is easy for those who have no preferences. …The struggle of what one likes and what one dislikes is the disease of the mind.” ~~ …
~a personal reflection on cancer, the 9-step program and the state of the world Seven years almost to the day after Joe died of cancer, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer myself and “given” less than a 50 percent chance of being alive …
Have you embarked on the long road to financial freedom? It takes dedication. Perseverance. Grit. You can be plagued by self-doubt. You might not get much support from family and friends – and certainly not from bosses. While people may be impressed that you’ve saved …
In 2008 I sadly bid farewell to the original Chapter 6 in Your Money or Your Life as so many of the hints and tips seemed from a bygone era, before computers, before the Web, before smart phones, even before Joe and I settled in …
In the City: Walk, bicycle, take public transportation. Join a CSA, community supported agriculture, farm. You might not have dirt on your balcony, but your farmer is dedicated to building up the soil and growing great food. It’s food grown ethically by someone you know. …
One of the most radical and overlooked ideas in Your Money or Your Life comes in Chapter 7. The job of that Chapter is to have you realize that a “job” is not the only, best, most legitimate, most respectable way to have an income. Nor is …
Here are the 9 principles I elaborate in the programs I taught, and that I will teach again to those people who truly want to share the multi-dimensional transformational approach to the material world embodied in Your Money or Your Life. 9 PRINCIPLES FOR …
When I talk about UBI ( “universal basic income” ), the question comes: how big should the monthly distribution be? When I offer something in the range of $1000/month, I get shocked stares, but i then broaden the frame. It’s ridiculous to answer these questions …
Laura Oldanie, a member of the Your Money or Your Life community, wants to marry FI and the 3Ps (people planet profit as the bottom line for a sustainability business) into a 3PFI lifestyle. In this article written especially for us, Laura describes the choices …
The FIRE Movement grew out of Robin & Joe’s FI Thinking, by folks who really wanted to get on with their lives and not be tied to a job. When, in 2018 Robin met with a reporter from Der Zeit (a popular German magazine) she …