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Listening to People on Different Pathways

March 28, 2018 by Penny 25 Comments

Blame it all on my roots. This doesn’t have anything to do with boots, black-tie affairs, or Garth Brooks. It has everything to do with how I was raised, and I am not sure I have let everyone in on it. In fact, I know I haven’t. If I had, you might think about those … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: blue collar, college, college degree, dad, debt, dropout, entrepreneur, family, first-generation, first-generation graduate, high school dropout, loans, mom, parents, working class

Finding Contentment in Well Enough

November 7, 2016 by Penny 72 Comments

Weekends are hard for me. Sundays in particular. No, I don’t dread going back to work the next day. The problem is that the weekends are a chance to slow down. Sometimes. And when I do slow do, I spend time catching up. Often times, I’ll read posts like “How to Pay Off $100K in … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: appreciation, contentment, dad, family, friends, gratitude, happiness, lake, nature, perspective, simple living, slow living, well enough

5 Money Lessons from Dad

June 17, 2016 by Penny 10 Comments

My dad’s been teaching me lessons my whole life. Whether it was showing me how to dry the floor with a towel underfoot only to be busted by Mom or helping me build a sarcophagus to scale for a history project, my dad’s wisdom knows no bounds. And with Father’s Day fast approaching, I thought … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Savings Tagged: dad, DIY, minimalism, quality, savings

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