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The Get Paid Manifesto

March 19, 2012

As I’ve hinted at, today I present you with a copy of my first manifesto: The Get Paid Manifesto. But first, let me tell you why I’ve created it. There is a huge misconception that has continually grown since the release of 4-Hour Workweek about how easy it is to start a website, grow a [...]

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Why Pocket Changed is NOT Your Typical Personal Finance Blog

March 15, 2012

Let me get something off my chest. Pocket Changed is not your typical personal finance blog.

Find out our Five Commandments and exactly why Pocket Changed is different in this post.

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How Starting a Blog That Matters Can Change Your Life

February 29, 2012

If there is one thing I’ve learned over the past few years it is that each and every person already has the power to change their life for the better. To truly make a significant change they just need to take control themselves. No one is going to hand you the perfect life. You need to reach out and take it.

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Avoid Unemployment Lines

22 Quick Actions You Can Take Today To Avoid Unemployment Forever

January 17, 2012

One of the biggest fears a lot of people have is not being able to provide for themselves or their family. People work hard to avoid “living in a van down by the river”. So much time is spent looking backward and trying to learn from your past (Like two weeks ago when we looked [...]

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35 Cubicle Renegades to Watch in 2012

January 11, 2012

I have had the privilege to meet, work, and connect with a lot of awesome people this year. The coolest part? I know they are all working on awesome things for 2012. I wanted to feature a bunch of incredible cubicle renegades that are going to do great things in 2012. This list includes many [...]

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14 Priceless Lessons I Learned From One Year of Non-Stop Blogging

January 5, 2012

One year into blogging and 150 posts later, I’ve learned a lot. And you know what? The biggest lessons I’ve learned have come from personal experience, not from the countless blog posts I’ve read trying to figure out what I was “supposed to be doing” with a blog. That being said, this essay will help [...]

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The Best of Pocket Changed in 2011

January 3, 2012

I’ve already published my annual reviews looking back at my 2011 and looking forward into 2012, but I wanted to highlight some of the best content for you from 2011 here on PC. Below are the top 10 most popular posts published last year on Pocket Changed, in order of pageviews. If you have an idea [...]

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I Quit My Job

September 6, 2011

I quit my day job. I put in my two weeks notice and my last working day there will be September 15th. I turn 25 in three days and I am walking away from my cushy desk job, along with the salary and benefits I thought was all I needed from a career when I was [...]

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Why Warehouse Stores, Gas Stations, and Storage Units Aren’t My American Dream

June 20, 2011

The American Dream has been silently changing. I would argue that most college graduates these days don’t want to get a day job, live in a quiet suburb, and live a safe life. We want to escape the confines of our childhood and explore the world before we settle down. We twenty-somethings are the children [...]

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Are You Living Your Life for Retirement?

June 15, 2011

A while back I heard a story of a coworker who was turning 55 and retiring the same week. At first I thought, “Good for them! Many people can’t afford to retire that young and work into their 60′s and 70′s.” But then I caught myself thinking conventionally. Since when is it the norm to [...]

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