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The Pursuit of Goals Changes How Your Brain Works There are two main brain areas that work in unison in the pursuit of goals. They are the Thalamus’s Reticular Activati... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Are You Buying A Useful Thing, Or A Fantasy? Years ago I had a serious problem of buying stuff that never got used. It was pretty terrible. Hobby supplies, activitie... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

14 “Impossible” Money Goals That Aren’t Whenever you bring up a large or extreme financial/frugal goal (particularly if you bring it up at a party populated by ... read the story

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

by Jennifer Derrick

Finding Another Way To Live The Dream When I was a kid, I wanted to be one of two things. An astronaut or a competitive figure skater. In the end it didn̵... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Money Lessons Learned from Pretty Woman The movie, “Pretty Woman” came out when I was in college and it remains one of my favorites to this day. On ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Your Dreams Aren’t Big Enough Years ago, I was having a conversation with a very wise friend. I was lamenting how it seemed like I was living a small ... read the story

by Jeffrey Strain

Know What Makes You Happy to Improve Your Finances I am a firm believer, from my own experience, that after committing to spend less than you earn, the most important thin... read the story