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Weekend Reading: The Sweet Spot Principle

Ready to live a retirement that's "just right"? Like Goldilocks, you need to find the sweet spot – not too hot, not too cold – in your finances, your ambitions, and even your savings goals.

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Weekend Reading: A Bit of a Bad Thing

Your financial plan, investment strategy and your life are all about balance. It’s all poison, if you absorb too much of it.

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Weekend Reading: Too Much of a Good Thing – Taking it Too Far

You won’t create a meaningful life by sacrificing happiness, experiences and relationships for the sake of one more dollar. The key to fulfillment is to find the sweet spot between extremes; somewhere in the middle of financial security and living in the present.

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Weekend Reading: Minimum Size – Big Enough to Matter, Not Too Big That it’s Wasteful

Time is your most precious resource. How much of it do you spend thinking about money?

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Weekend Reading: Cover the Average Case, Look Out for the Extreme Case

You shouldn’t let the possibility of something happening dictate all of your financial decisions. Look at your own unique financial situation and leverage a comprehensive framework so you can ignore the news headlines and enjoy the here and now.

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Weekend Reading: Your Money and Your Life

Your natural money mindset might be to accumulate as much money as possible, but tales of even the wealthiest individuals tell us wealth isn’t the end all, be all.

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Weekend Reading: The Journey of Finding Satisfaction in Life

Day-to-day happiness is something that will fluctuate over your lifetime, but when it comes to overall happiness, what lends to a “satisfied life”?