Posts by: Jennifer Derrick

by Jennifer Derrick

Have the Courage to Envision a Different Life I’ve met many people over the years who, when talk turns to making changes that would save them money and/or give ... read the story

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Justification or the Truth? I went out to lunch with a sometime friend/mostly acquaintance (it’s a complicated relationship) the other day and... read the story

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What to Do When a Big Expense Doesn’t Work Out I went to graduate school with another woman who, let’s just say, didn’t end up with the same happy experien... read the story

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13 Important Skills Kids Learn When Running a Business When I was growing up, there was a girl up the street who was constantly running some sort of business. She did lemonade... read the story

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Your To Do List May Be Longer Than You Think I read a lot of books and articles on things like brain science, psychology, productivity, and memory. One thing that te... read the story

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35 Things to Do on a Rainy Day Sometimes, when the weather isn’t pretty, it’s tempting to go out and do something that’s going to cos... read the story

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Don’t Believe the Salesmen We enjoy camping in our RV. As a result, I spend a lot of time on RV-related message boards. This week I saw a sad...... read the story

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Sometimes Quitting Equals Winning People like to refer to life as a game or a competition. The winners are the ones who accumulate the most or best things... read the story

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Early Retirement Without a Huge Nest Egg Many people dream of retiring while they’re still young enough to have some fun. Then they look at their bank bala... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Let Them Judge You A couple of years ago, I had a run in with the neighborhood jerk. A group of neighbors was trying to mobilize against a ... read the story