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The Power of $5

You may not realize it, but $5 a day is flying from your pocket and into oblivion. You may think you are doing the right things to save, but there are many ways you could be doing better. And recognizing that $5 is the first start.

First off, this is definitely not a Ramit Sethi-type teaching by any means. This is focusing on the smaller aspects of spending we don’t recognize. Many other financial “guru’s” and bloggers have noted the effect of limiting latte’s and general eating out practices. However, there aren’t as many “guru’s” screaming about the money being wasted in the household nor the ways to grow a small savings through changes such habits in the home. The benefits to a Sethi-type are obvious. The more you knock out big chunks of big bills, the faster you save a lot. That is great and I am all for those practices, but they are usually limited to being performed rarely. Whereas, the actions I will express are lifestyle changes that can save just as much or more in the long run.

Make Your Location Independent Excursion a Reality

When I told everyone I was leaving my steady career in a good company, the following are a few of the responses I received:

* “Are you crazy…in this economy you’re quitting?”
* “How can you afford that?”
* “This would be a great time to start building wealth, why you leaving that?”
* “You are making a bad decision.”
* “I wish I could do that. I am jealous.”
* “You mean…you are just packing up and taking off. How?”

Those are just the tip of the iceberg. The saddest part was that few realized the potential they had and the opportunities in life they were passing by for stability. A great quote that reflects these coworkers outlooks is as follows by Tim Ferris:

“Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.”

Unfortunately, many people I worked with saw uncertainty as challenging and unimaginable. I believe debt also played a role in their response and their decisions to stay in careers they didn’t fully appreciate or want. I also think they didn’t realize that traveling IS affordable and possible.

10 Financial Websites to Check Out

Here is where I start typing out incredibly intelligent financial advice and save you from making blunders with your income. Yea, that’s what I am supposed to be typing here. Instead, I am dumbfounded for what suggestions to blog about today so I am copping out and giving you links to some of the best… Continue Reading

Power of ‘No’

It can be tough growing up. Whether you are the one growing up or the one watching your child grow up. This world can be an unforgiven haven for any and everyone. Learning lessons come with the territory of growing up. A lesson all of us should, scratch that, must learn is the power of… Continue Reading

Enjoying FREE

I believe the greatest feeling is knowing that there is always something to do. Every city and town has things to do that are free. It’s just a matter of appreciating such things and taking advantage of them. Growing up, this was not always the mentality I had. I always complained to friends of being… Continue Reading

The Life Changing Way to See Debt Realistically

For me, I need something tangible to feel it’s effect, either good or bad. I need to see how I am spending time, money, resources efficiently or inefficiently. I need that grasp on reality. And boy did I ever face such a fact when I laid out $1023.85 on the desk.

I'm David Damron, the founder of LifeExcursion. My goal is to help YOU create the life that allows you the freedom to take advantage of every opportunity and experience possible. Through my ventures, you will learn what to (& not to) do to achieve everything you desire. Let the fun begin...