“The things you own
end up owning you”
– Tyler Durden, Fight Club (1999)
“So you must be very cautious when you buy something for the long term – a car, a house, a stock, a mutual fund – whatever. Because like it or not, the buying decisions you make today will influence some of your choices and behavior in the future.”
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So, listen..
I’ve created this site because I couldn’t find the one I needed – unpretentious, simple, and the one not afraid of offending me when truth demanded it. We will all benefit from some tough-love sometimes. I’m hoping you’d find that bitter medicine here in my opinion posts.
The educational posts? They are only for that purpose – explaining things in the simplest possible terms. Terms so simple that your neighborhood kid – the one that rings your bell and runs away – could understand if you read them to him (provided you catch him first).
Tyler Durden made me take a close, hard look at my life. I am carrying that spirit. Every once in a while, I’d love for you to take take a look at your financial choices and ask one question – “Will it make my life better?” If yes, go ahead. If no, then screw that and do something else. Do not be afraid to challenge and reject anyone, when it’s irrelevant to you.
Paraphrasing Tyler Durden again – “This is your life, and you’re building it one decision at a time.”
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