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The High Price of Fanaticism

October 3, 2013 by Justin Weinger

  fanaticism (noun) wildly excessive or irrational devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm –World English Dictionary I love college football. Some might say too much. On any given Saturday in the fall I can tell you what all of the top games of the weekend are, and usually what times and channels they will be on TV. This past Saturday I looked forward to […]

Filed Under: Perspective Tagged With: lifestyle

Result Of Disconnecting Cable TV

September 16, 2013 by Justin Weinger

  I was in my office at work the other day when a coworker came to my door. “I need some advice on which service to go with. Would you recommend Time Warner Cable or DirecTV”? I sat there looking at him for a moment, imagining myself just a few years ago asking the same […]

Filed Under: Decisions, Practical, Stories Tagged With: lifestyle, personal, story

Planning To Have Kids? Don’t Buy That Minivan Just Yet

September 9, 2013 by Justin Weinger

  During the phase of my life where I was wooing my wife to marry me, several of my friends were already in the family-building phase. When your first child comes along there’s an incredible sense of excitement, anticipation, and discovery. I saw it in their lives firsthand, and now that I have a couple […]

Filed Under: Decisions Tagged With: enough, house, lifestyle, mortgage, story

Considerations When Waging A War On STUFF

August 28, 2013 by Justin Weinger

  As a follow-up to my post from earlier this week, I want to explain one of the main downsides to having a smaller house (storage space) and how we’re dealing with it. Because when your family is growing, and your space is shrinking… that can present a challenge. However, what we’ve discovered is that […]

Filed Under: Decisions Tagged With: fulfillment, house, journey, lifestyle, story

Be Flexible With Your Financial Goals

August 16, 2013 by Justin Weinger

  I love setting goals! Just wanted to get that off my chest, thanks. But seriously, I set a lot of goals. For myself, for my family, for my department at work, and for my individual employees (with their help and buy-in, of course). Having goals can help us to increase our performance and get […]

Filed Under: Decisions Tagged With: financial independence, goals, house, lifestyle, story

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