I discuss personal finances with many people. And the more people I talk to, the deeper we dive into their personal situation, the more I dig through the reasons why they aren’t saving more, the more I’m convinced that many people’s problem of not getting ahead is not that they are dissatisfied with how fast […]
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Why Being Satisfied is Robbing You of Financial Freedom
by David@MoneyNing.com · 5 comments
7 Lessons My Kids’ Puzzles Taught Me About Financial Independence
by David@MoneyNing.com · 2 comments
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela That’s what I thought when my kids opened the gift they got this past Christmas. You see, my friend gave us two puzzles as presents. A 1,000 piece monster for my 11-year-old, and a 500 piece head-scratcher for my 8-year-old. My kids opened the boxes […]
How Will You Make This Year Different?
by David@MoneyNing.com · 19 comments
Hello, It’s 2021 and the new year is staring at you right in the face. You probably have a few unfulfilled new year resolutions from the past year but no matter, 2020 has been crazy, long gone, and there is no better time to get things done than right now. I was just going through […]
Emergencies Do Happen
by David@MoneyNing.com · 12 comments
I have sad news to share. I came back from an overseas trip to Hong Kong because my dad passed away. It was sudden (so sudden in fact that the police came and required an autopsy before they can clear the case from foul play). When I heard the news, I had to scramble to […]
How to Turn That Addiction Into Fuel to Build Wealth
by David@MoneyNing.com · 2 comments
I’ve been playing this game called Path of Exile recently. Actually, let me correct myself. It’s more like I’ve been “living” the video game lately because I played for so many hours already. I found out that this behavior is pretty common. In fact, spending hours and hours on a game is so common for […]
How to Avoid Financial Infidelity
by David@MoneyNing.com · 3 comments
Did you know that many people not only get a Starbucks coffee once a day but multiple times each and every day? Well, color me surprised when I found out that my wife, Emma, belonged to this group for at least a few months. It’s really not a huge deal when I think about it […]