Daily Schedule Progress
No, I’ve not yet mapped out a 5 year plan, but I have been trying to follow a detailed daily schedule a la Ben Franklin. I modified his a bit, […]
Author Archives: Jean Brown
The Five Year Plan
I feel like the “Five Year Plan” is everywhere–it’s the new thing in personal financial planning (according to some bank’s commercial). It’s the subject of a common job interview question. […]
The Details: Downsizing, Prioritizing and Living With Less
A few points of follow-up to my last post, The American Dream?, lest you think I am a communist, hippie or completely unrealistic about money. I believe in goal setting, hard work […]
The American Dream?
When I talked to my mom about her life choices, I started reflecting on the “American Dream,” especially the part that says each generation should “do better” than the last. […]
Veggie Garden Update
A while back I wrote about our newly planted vegetable garden, so I thought I’d give a little progress report! The garden is growing beautifully, looking full and lush. We […]
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