Financial Success Is Simple... and Very Hard: The Simple Dollar's Weekly Roundup

[AWeber Communications]( [simple view]( Simple and Hard By Trent Hamm -- Improving your finances is simple, at least in theory. But it's also really hard to execute in practice. Here are some tips to better harness your limited resources -- your time, energy, and focus -- to help achieve your goals. [Read More]( [happy woman]( How Aristotle's Teachings Can Transform Your Personal and Financial Life By Trent Hamm -- Aristotle’s concept of the good life centers around things that can easily be found in modern life if we make room for them: Live a virtuous life. Spend quality, meaningful, and purposeful time with others. Take on challenges. Take care of your body. His formula isn’t hard to follow, and it’s not financially straining, but it can have a profound impact on your quality of life. [Read more]( [sale sign in store window]( 11 Mental Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Holiday Season By Donna Freedman -- Otherwise reasonable people seem to lose their minds around this time of year. But understanding what you’re up against will help you avoid seasonal mistakes that can wreck your budget and your peace of mind. [Read more]( [eggs]( My Menu of 'Solo Meals' By Trent Hamm -- When I’m alone and not worried about anyone else’s needs or concerns, I go super cheap on almost everything, including food. If I'm eating alone -- as is often the case at breakfast and lunch -- I'll usually make one of these filling and nutritious meals that cost about 50 cents. [Read more]( More from The Simple Dollar Reader Mailbag: - [Questions About Coaching, Used Guitars, Family Gift Exchanges, IRAs, and More!]( More from Trent: - [When Careful Consideration of Purchases Can Backfire]( - [The 'After Holiday' Shopping Strategy]( - [The Baboon and the Salt]( Other popular TSD articles: - [When Your Spouse's 401(k) Is the Better Plan]( - [Parents Are Spending Twice as Much on Their Adult Kids as Retirement]( What we're reading around the web: - [What I Learned From Tracking My Spending for a Month]( (New York Times) - ['FIRE' Gone Haywire: Early Retirees Who Had to Go Back to Work]( (MarketWatch) - [10 Things to Do This Weekend to Make Monday More Productive]( (Quartz) - [The Over-Celebration of Life Events]( (The Atlantic) - [The 10 Best Books of 2018]( (New York Times) 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](