As a good yuppie should, I read The New Yorker, and this week’s edition features an article that, aside from being fascinating, provided me some inspiration and a long-term goal.
The article is about delayed gratification. More specifically, it’s about a 40-year-long study on delayed gratification that is offering researchers insight into how patience and a [...]
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My emergency fund
Starting an Emergency Fund, personal finance bloggers say, is one of the essential parts of taking control of one’s finances and crawl one’s way out of debt. Here’s what it entails:
Definition of an Emergency Fund: Some amount of money - $1,000, $5,000, maybe more - that is set aside to pay for true emergencies if/when [...]