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• Are Goals Magical?

  They might be. No, I haven't lost my senses. Just consider this before you come to a conclusion (about either the magic or my sanity). I've noticed that we're much more likely to achieve our goals if we tell someone about them. If you think... Posted Nov 21 2009, 10:01 AM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: The Dollar Stretcher, Financial Independence, Goal Setting

• Finding the Positive

  Trying to change our behavior is often a challenge. Especially if it's a long-standing habit that's been repeated thousands and thousands of times. But, just because it's a challenge, doesn't mean that it can't be done. In fact, when... Posted Nov 04 2009, 02:10 PM by Gary with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: The Dollar Stretcher, Financial Independence, positive thinking

• Red Minivans

  Finding things to be thankful for is a bit of an art. And, unfortunately, an art that many of us are unfamiliar with. Have you ever noticed how when you buy a new, red minivan that you'll notice all the red minivans on the road? The reason is that... Posted Nov 03 2009, 02:12 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: The Dollar Stretcher, Financial Independence

• Positive vs Negative

  Today we begin a new goal for the month of November - working on being thankful. We selected that goal for a reason. When we're looking for a reason to be thankful we're looking for things that are good. We're focused on the positive. Not... Posted Nov 02 2009, 12:16 PM by Gary with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: The Dollar Stretcher, Financial Independence

• Tracking Cash Expenses

  Hello Gary, I am trying to keep track of every expense and I'm doing pretty well so far. However, I'm having trouble finding a location to put all this information. I was trying to handwrite it and it seems like I have so many categories. Do you... Posted Oct 05 2009, 12:27 PM by Gary with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Financial Independence, tracking cash spending

• Is Money Evil?

  Do you think that it's virtuous to be poor? Many people do. In many religious traditions holiness is in part accomplished by turning your back on material things.The idea is that to appreciate the spiritual you need to totally forsake the material... Posted Aug 31 2009, 09:20 AM by Gary with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: The Dollar Stretcher, Financial Independence, Evil, Money

• Introducing "Financial Independence"

  Hello to all my Frugal Friends! For awhile I've been hinting that we were working on something new. Now it's time to open the curtains and let everyone get a good look. Let me begin with the background. From the start I felt that The Dollar Stretcher... Posted Aug 20 2009, 09:57 AM by Gary with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: The Dollar Stretcher, Financial Independence

• Declaring Your Financial Independence

  Recently we've been examining Financial Independence. We began by asking you what Financial Independence meant to you. We received many great answers. You can check out many of them here . We found that there were a number of common themes. Guess... Posted Jul 16 2009, 01:17 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: Financial Independence