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The Rules of Wealth

November 12, 2007

“Do as I do, not as I say” is a useful maxim in life. It’s one instinctively understood by children (“But daddy, you ate three packets of crisps and YOU never clean YOUR room – it’s unfair!”) and politicians (“But you, Snouty and Fatcat already have knighthoods – it’s unfair!”). But can mimicking the wealthy [...]

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What everybody needs to learn from recent immigrants

September 11, 2007

Recent immigrants can inspire us to earn more money, to start new businesses, or even just to greet the day with a smile. Seriously.

It ain’t what you do it’s what it does to you

September 4, 2007

“I am not obliged to do any more. No man is obliged to do as much as he can do. A man is to have part of his life to himself.” Samuel Johnson I assume the famous 18th Century Londoner and pioneer of the dictionary Samuel Johnson would include women if he were still issuing [...]

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How one relative’s pension plight taught me to save the hard way

September 3, 2007

The inspiration behind Monevator.com is a family member close to my heart. He retired a few years ago at 64 years of age. He’d managed to retire a year early. He’d wanted out for a decade beforehand, but he couldn’t afford to leave. If money was tight, why did he cut and run at 64, [...]

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10 good reasons to retire early

September 2, 2007

Most of us grow up being taught that work is a healthy, natural thing. And to an extent it is – especially if you’re on the receiving end of someone else’s labour. It’s also undeniable that periods of high unemployment have blighted generations, leaving entire communities such as Britain’s former industrial heartlands in Wales and [...]

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