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Avoiding the Lifestyle Inflation Trap

Written by Adam on June 30, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
4 min read. Minimalism, Blog. Leave a Comment

Left unchecked, there’s one thing that’s almost certain to happen in the lives of most people as they grow in their careers:

The more money you earn, the more money you will spend.

This is the core concept of lifestyle inflation. It’s a difficult trap to avoid. Preventing growth is easier than downsizing later in life.

Purchases that tie us down for years are the hardest to handle. Student loans, home purchases, and cars are the leading limitations, but health care expenses can be a burden with a single emergency while uninsured.

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June 2017: Monthly Goal Review

Written by Adam on June 29, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
3 min read. Blog, Personal, Goals. Leave a Comment

June 2017 marked the 1 year anniversary of the Pulse shooting here in Orlando. Our family and friends were safe, but everyone I know was shaken up and impacted in their own ways. For me, heading to the Pulse memorial at Lake Eola and surrounding myself with others affected by the tragedy helped. The nightclub itself was less than 2 miles from the office I work from.

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Improve Your Focus By Setting Monthly Goals

Written by Adam on June 28, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
3 min read. Mindfulness, Blog. Leave a Comment

At the end of every year, I write a recap of the past year, with some goals for the new year. I’ve been doing this for 7 years now, and it’s been amazing to look back on. Writing this post starts mid-year when I start keeping track of what I’ve done that year, and inspired a mindfulness article I wrote on the subject.

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5 Steps to Change Your Default Consumption Behavior

Written by Adam on June 27, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
4 min read. Canonical, Mindfulness, Minimalism, Blog. 2 Comments

Have you ever closed a website, or app, only to reopen it immediately after without thinking? Chances are that experience has worked its way into your subconscious to the point where you could consider yourself addicted. This could be Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, a game — or just about anything.

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Medium Journaling is Minimalism

Written by Adam on June 26, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
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Journaling is one of the most positive creative actions and skills that you can develop. Aside from the many health benefits, there’s no job for which learning how to communicate better won’t be helpful.

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Why Should I Invest Now? — How To Be Brave & Start Investing

Written by Adam on June 24, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
4 min read. Financial Independence, Investing, Blog, Canonical. Leave a Comment

There’s a lot to learn about investing. It’s also a very tough area to get experience in since experience means having money and putting it on the line in the form of an investment. There’s the stock market, 401ks, Roth IRAs many other confusing terms which can muddy the waters, when all you want to do is grow the money you’re earning. I want to help you get to the point where you have a clear answer on the question: Why should I invest now?

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