wants

Why invest in the stock market?

Posted 5 weeks 3 days ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

New York Stock Exchange

The conventional reason for investing in the stock market--perhaps offered with a bit less confidence now that we're in the midst of a stock market crash--is, "It offers higher returns." But that gets us ahead of ourselves. We can learn a lot by taking a couple of steps back and looking first at our financial goals.

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Treat yourself like a child to be more grown up

Posted 19 weeks 3 days ago by Philip Brewer

Frugal Living

Parent and child

This post is about repurposing a trick that grown-ups use to manage a child's wants. You know the one. It starts with pointing at a substitute. Then, the grown-up frames one of two questions, such that the answer is always "you don't need one."

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