Archive for the ‘Deep Thoughts’ Category
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Money Does Buy Happiness… Imagine that!
It’s long been assumed that money doesn’t buy happiness. There was a famous study in the 70s (PDF) that supported this claim. It concluded that as long as your basic needs are met, money doesn’t buy happiness - it’s money relative to the people around you. If you don’t believe the study, what about the anecdotal evidence of lottery winners reporting that they are less happier after winning? When I think about it, some of the happiest people I know aren’t particularly rich, but have good friends, family, and hobbies that they enjoy.
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Responses to “Is Software Development Slowly Killing Me?”
I got a lot of intelligent responses my question of “Is software development slowly killing me?” I thought I’d like to cover a couple as a weekend bonus. Since it’s a borderline personal finance topic, it may be worth skipping if you are not into that kind of thing.
One of the best responses was from Programmer who said:
Have you tried learning a new or growing technology? Go where the demand is, become an expert, and work as a consultant to maximize your earnings… The best paid people aren’t the code monkeys, but the ones who learn new […] -
Emptying the Recycle Bin of Mind
Some things that have been going through my mind lately…
BloggingI wonder how readers will react to a whole post of random thoughts. Perhaps they’ll let me know with a comments.
I have about 18 design changes and features that I’d like to implement on Lazy Man and Money - if I had the time.
I should write a whole lot more for Lazy Man and Health. It has so much potential, but my time management just isn’t where it needs to be.Finances
I’ve been at my job for a year now. I expected to get some kind of […]
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Lazy Man and Jealousy
Like many people, I’m a member of LinkedIn. I think it’s a fabulous tool for keeping in touch with people and very well could help advance my career. Last week I logged into my account to accept a connection from a friend and I had a surprise waiting. My college freshman roommate’s title was listed as a vice president at a huge financial institution. I realize financial companies have a lot of vice presidents, but it is still an amazing job title - and certainly a salary to match. I was immediately jealous at […]
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My One Money Advice
The Digerati Life has tagged me to give my one piece of money advice. The meme was started by Moolanomy. He’s already had the popular suggestion of “spend less then you earn.” While that may be one of the best pieces of advice, I prefer to give some new or at least different advice. For No Credit Needed’s Best Money Saving Tips, a previous meme, I suggested that you “pay yourself first”. I’m not going to use either. I’m going to tap into one of my many sayings on the site. That advice […]
