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This Is How To Spend Your Money To Maximize Happiness
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Some of this is counter-intuitive. LOVE the recognition that anticipation boosts happiness (so, delaying gratification is good for multiple reasons).
Writing Things Down May Help You Remember Information More Than Typing
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If you really want to remember, pick up a pencil!
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Not every employer is as equal opportunity-minded as the Met – AND… the energy we bring with us affects our impact on the groups we enter.
Would You Like to Change (Aspects Of) Your Personality?
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I think you’re great the way you are… but you know you better than I do. If you want, there is a process to changing those core personality traits.
Why Do Investors Keep Their Financial Advisors Around?
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This is written for advisors, but it gives you a sense for why people like working with an advisor. At Mindful Money, we solve for #1 and #3 without adding asset management fees.
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