25 Principles I Try to Live By + Lifestyle Deflation: The Simple Dollar's Weekly Roundup

[AWeber Communications]( [compass]( 25 Principles I Try to Live By By Trent Hamm -- "An examined life is a better life. You can always make more money, but not more time. Admit and apologize for your mistakes." These are some of the 25 principles of life I hold most dear. I don’t always follow them, but when I’m at my best, I do. [Read More]( [reading book]( Lifestyle Deflation and the Low-Value Items in Your Life By Trent Hamm -- Avoiding lifestyle inflation as you climb the career ladder is one thing. But what about cutting back to intentionally lower your standard of living -- by choice? Here's why it might be easier and more rewarding than you think. [Read more]( [renting]( Illegal Things Landlords Do, and How to Protect Yourself as a Renter By Mia Taylor -- From unfairly keeping security deposits to entering the home unannounced, here are some common complaints tenants have about their landlords -- and your rights as a renter. [Read more]( [tired worker]( How to 'Front Load' Your Financial Choices to Avoid the Impact of Decision Fatigue By Trent Hamm -- We tend to make worse decisions when we're tired, so make any important financial moves early in the day (or postpone them until morning). Here are some other strategies to beat decision fatigue. [Read more]( [office]( How to Get the Most Out of Your Employer Stock Purchase Plan By Matt Becker -- If your company offers a discounted employer stock purchase plan, you're just about guaranteed a 17.6% return if use it correctly. Just don't hang onto those shares any longer than you have to. [Read more]( More from The Simple Dollar Reader Mailbag: - [Questions About IRAs, Cancelled Debt, AARP, Streaming Video, and More!]( More from Trent: - [Different People, Different Goals]( - [Friendships and the Financial Turnaround]( Other popular TSD articles: - [Refinancing Your Mortgage to Pay Off Student Loans Sounds Tempting, But Use Caution]( - [Credit FAQ: What's the Difference Between a Charge-Off and a Collection?]( - [How Delaying Retirement - Even for Just a Few Months - Can Erase a Savings Shortfall]( What we're reading around the web: - [Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving]( (NPR) - [This Daily Activity Will Make Your Kids Less Materialistic]( (Moneyish) - [Half of Americans With One of These Credit Cards Regretted Getting One]( (MarketWatch) - [Podcast: Tears for Sears]( (Planet Money) - [Where Americans Are Most Buried in Student Debt, Mapped]( As a reminder, you're receiving this email because you subscribed to our weekly mailing list. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, you can [unsubscribe here]( at any time. Thanks for reading! ​​​​​​​ --The Simple Dollar team 1525 4th Ave. #500 Seattle WA 98101 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](