The Risks of Buying a House with Someone Other Than Your Spouse
Buying a house is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make. It’s a huge commitment, not just to the property, but to the person you’re buying it with. And if that person isn’t your spouse, you’re adding an entirely new layer of risk and complexity to an already massive undertaking.
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The Dangers of Only Making Minimum Payments on Credit Cards
Credit cards sell you on convenience. Swipe now, pay later. And when “later” comes, they even offer you the option to pay just a little bit—just the “minimum”—so you don’t have to feel the pain of parting with your cash. It sounds great in theory. But this is where the credit card companies are playing chess while most of us are playing checkers.
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‘I literally can’t stop.’ The descent of a modern sports fan – The Athletic
Lets Take a Stroll Through The Art Museum – Ned Hardy
This $10 pad eliminated the pain I was getting in my wrirst while using my mouse – Amazon
FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices – Reuters
Lawsuit Reveals How Colleges Really Talk About Rich Applicants – WSJ
Bake Better Cookies by Avoiding These 5 Common Mistakes – Food and Wine
Breaking Down the Wealth of America’s Top 20 Billionaires – Visual Capitalist
I Was a Health Insurance Executive. What I Saw Made Me Quit – NY Times
10 Fascinating Facts About Lewis and Clark – Ned Hardy
This book is a game-changer that helps you stop feeling stuck and start creating a life you actually love, step by step – Amazon
How to Start a Fire, Plus 15 Other Outdoor Skills That Aren’t Complicated – Outside
The 7 Greatest Last Stands in Military History – Linkiest
What Are the Most Commonly Used Movie Clichés? A Statistical Analysis – Stat Significant
10 Instances Where One Vote Changed the World – Listverse
Socially awkward people share the 11 signs they were becoming more confident and outgoing – Upworthy
The Dumping Grounds
Never Bet on the Money That’s Not in Your Pocket
It’s easy to get swept up in the allure of potential money. Maybe it’s the raise your boss hinted at during the last performance review. Or the inheritance your relatives whispered about at Thanksgiving. Or that tax refund you’re sure will be the biggest one yet. It feels safe to assume this money is as good as yours, and maybe you’ve even started planning how you’ll spend it.
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A Few Photos To Scratch That Nostalgic Itch – Ned Hardy
This iPhone game controller is very solid and feels comfortable and intuitive to snap onto your phone and game – Amazon
A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney – Wired
How Your Diet Affects Your Mental Health – Outside
10 Things Incredibly Likable People Never, Ever Do (and Why You Love Them for It) – INC
The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History – Lit Hub
The Honda Prelude returns as a sporty hybrid with a new drive mode – The Verge
Most U.S. shootings are done by men, but the Wisconsin school attack is an exception – NPR
There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Argue With – Ned Hardy
5-star book that you should definitely read if you want to be wealthy. I could relate to everything explained in this book; about humility, about our tendency to impress others, about saving, flexibility and independence as financial goals – Amazon
Why do we get headaches from drinking red wine? – ARS Technica
I Was Addicted to My Smartphone, So I Switched to a Flip Phone for a Month – NY Times
How to Detect Hidden Surveillance Cameras With Your Phone – How To Geek
You Need to Eat More Fiber – The Art of Manliness
How to Teach Kids to Better Manage Life’s Disappointments – Life Hacker
The Dumping Grounds
Why Impressing Others Is Holding You Back From Genuine Connection
It’s tempting to believe the things we have—our clothes, our car, our job title, our accomplishments—make us more likable. They’re visible markers of success, after all. They say, Look at me. Look at what I’ve achieved. And for a moment, maybe people do look.
But here’s the hard truth: people don’t like you for your things. They might like your things, but that doesn’t mean they like you.
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Why Having a High Salary Doesn’t Mean You’re Wealthy
We like to assume wealth is visible. The bigger the house, the nicer the car, the flashier the vacation, the more successful someone must be, right?
Not exactly.
The truth is, the appearance of wealth and actual wealth are often two very different things. And the difference comes down to one simple concept: how much you keep versus how much you spend.
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