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The Ceremony of Graduation

May 13th, 2015 | 14 Comments

The Ceremony of Graduation

This past weekend, Kyle and I participated in our university’s graduation ceremony. This was the fourth time we’ve celebrated finishing our PhDs, and definitely the least fun or important of any of them. Just shy of a year ago, Kyle defended and we had a big family dinner. About nine months ago, I defended and we hosted a party for our friends and family. Eight months ago, my parents threw us a party where they … Read entire article »

Filed under: grad school

My Dream in 23 Years – What’s Yours?

May 30th, 2012 | 25 Comments

My Dream in 23 Years – What’s Yours?

One of the important components of the All Your Worth Balanced Money Formula is the Dream Fund.  Of the 20% of take-home pay that is supposed to go toward savings, 25% of it is for your dreams – aside from retirement and all of that.  When I was a kid I thought I would want to own a beach house.  Maybe some other people want a plane, an around-the-world cruise, or to pay for their … Read entire article »

Filed under: goals, luxuries, marriage, personal, values