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When the numbers say one thing and your gut says another. Financial decisions are rarely just about money.
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All Articles

Should I Go Back to My Old Job? They'd Take Me Back Tomorrow.

· career
My old manager texted me at Christmas. The message is still in my phone, and I've reread it more times than anything I've received since: "Door's always open. You know that, right?...
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Should I Tell My Parents My Plan Isn't Their Plan? I've Been Quiet for Six Months.

· life
My mom calls every Sunday. Same time, same chair in her kitchen, and lately the same question, delivered like she's just making conversation: "So — found a place yet?"
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Should I Start a Side Hustle? I've Had the Domain Name for Two Years.

· career
I've owned the domain name for two years. It's a good one — short, memorable, the kind of name that looks like a real business waiting to happen. I registered it one night when I c...
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Should I Take a Sabbatical? I Haven't Had a Real Break in Six Years.

· career
Six years. That's how long it's been since I took more than a long weekend off. I know this because I counted, and counting made me feel virtuous, like I was carrying a badge of en...
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Should I Ask to Go Remote? My Manager Said "We'll See" Three Months Ago.

· career
I asked to go remote three months ago. My manager — a good manager, genuinely — said "we'll see," in the way that means "I don't want to say no to your face." Then nothing. No foll...
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Should I Take the Freelance Gig? The Money Would Help. So Would a Boundary.

· money
The message came from a former colleague on a Tuesday evening: "Hey — we're slammed. Would you be open to some freelance on the side? Good budget, flexible hours, your call on scop...
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Should I Spend Money on the Course? I've Bought Seven and Finished None.

· money
I've bought seven online courses in the last three years. Seven. Writing. Marketing. A business course. A coding one I got halfway through. A "build your personal brand" one I'm to...
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Should I Rent or Buy? I've Done the Math 12 Times.

· money
I've done the math twelve times. Twelve. I have a spreadsheet — tabs, color coding, a section for "scenarios" — that compares renting versus buying across every horizon you can ima...
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What Happens After You Get a Dog? I Had a List of Fears. Only One Was Right.

· life
I had a list of fears before I got a dog. I wrote them down, because I'm the kind of person who manages anxiety by making lists. The couch. The new carpet. The 6am walks in weather...
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Should I Adopt a Second Pet? I'm Scared I'll Love One Less.

· life
My cat is my whole world. She's four years old, gray, opinionated, and she sleeps on my chest like she owns the place — because she does. I adopted her when I was in a bad place, a...
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