Timeless Articles from the Archives #26

It's been over four years since I started My Wealth Builder. As I think about topics to write , I often remember, "I've written about that before," and decide to find a new topic. However, since many principles of personal finance are timeless, I want to include them in a recent post on My Wealth Builder. Therefore, I have started a series called "Timeless Articles from the Archives" and am highlighting posts from the same week in 2007-2010.


2007

Retirement Planning - A Staged Approach - Before the housing crash, here's how I was integrate home ownership into our retirement planning. Even after the housing crash, it will till work for us.

Lessons From The Poker Table - On weekends in college, I regularly played poker. The lessons I learned in poker were very applicable to my career and life.

Don't Get Talked Into Bad Deals - How does one avoid getting talked into bad deals? Here are some ways I use.


2008

Retired Life - A Four Month Report Card - Here was my perspective on how we were doing.

Risk Management Applied To Personal Finance - Here are some of the ways I apply risk management to our personal finances.

Delayed Gratification - A Foundational Life Skill - The ability to delay gratification appears to be a good indicator of potential for life success.


2009

Reduce Spending without Sacrificing Lifestyle #2 - Buy Below Regular Price - Our second step in tightening our belts was to buy below the regular price.

Early Retirement - Time Gains Outweigh Financial Losses - If I had to do it over again, I'd still retire early.


2010

Tickets for Super Bowl XLV - Here's how to enter a lottery for Super Bowl tickets.

To me, the content of these posts are still relevant today and worth reading again.

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