February 2011

Financial Foundations: Part 9 – Automation

February 28, 2011

This is the ninth of ten posts describing the key pillars of building a strong financial foundation. Read the introduction here. Check back each Monday for the next post in the series. A big part of financial responsibility is knowing where your money is coming from and where it is going. When you are able [...]

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How I Stopped Hitting the Snooze Button

February 25, 2011

Part of the reason I’ve had the time and energy to create this site is my newfound ability to wake up early before work. Until recently I had been a chronic snooze button-hitter. I would purposely set my alarm 30 to 60 minutes earlier than I actually needed to get up because I knew I [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Give 110% on Everything

February 23, 2011

Every Wednesday is Work Day at Pocket Changed. I’d argue that I have made it to where I am in life by determining when to be a perfectionist and when to just get the job done. There are times when you should give your all, such as in a marriage or a life and death [...]

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Financial Foundations: Part 8 – Goals

February 21, 2011

This is the eighth of ten posts describing the key pillars of building a strong financial foundation. Read the introduction here. Check back each Monday for the next post in the series “We tend to overestimate what we can do in an average day but underestimate what can be done over the course of a [...]

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Pocket Changed’s Mission & Direction

February 18, 2011

After two months of writing and posting daily, I’ve realized what my main vision for Pocket Changed is and what path I would like it to take. Writing with a focus, I will be giving you as a reader a specific plan for what you can expect from me. In this post I will discuss [...]

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First 50 Days: What I Learned About Blogging

February 16, 2011

(Today I am taking a break from the regular posting schedule to talk about my blogging journey so far.) If you’ve been counting, I have posted over 50 blog posts in the last 50+ days. That’s one a day, without fail for over seven weeks. Creating a daily habit that sticks like this is not [...]

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6 Simple Ways to Save Money on Food

February 15, 2011

Food is one of the biggest controllable expenses in a budget. With a few simple tricks you can save a lot of money on groceries and other food related expenses.

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Financial Foundations: Part 7 – Budgeting

February 14, 2011

This is the seventh of ten posts describing the key pillars of building a strong financial foundation. Read the introduction here. Check back each Monday for the next post in the series Many people cringe at the word budget. They don’t like the idea of having their spending planned out for them or not being [...]

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Book Thoughts: The Simple Dollar

February 13, 2011

Trent Hamm’s personal finance blog The Simple Dollar was the first one I ever read and have continued to read regularly for a few years. The transparency of his story and his willingness to help his community by answering their mail directly kept me coming back. With the release of his first book, The Simple [...]

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Why You Should Break a Routine

February 12, 2011

Stuck in the same habits, day after day, there seems to be no escape. Same job, same complaints to your friends and same television shows each week. You may feel stuck and bored or tired and lethargic. No one can be the best version of themselves when they are trapped in a routine that doesn’t [...]

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