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Profitable Ideas: Science Says Less is More, Stop the Gravy Train, and More

Profitable Ideas: Science Says Less is More, Stop the Gravy Train, and More

by Matt Bell | Apr 14, 2023 | Miscellaneous | 0 comments

Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Ten scientific studies that will encourage you to own less (Becoming Minimalist). For those who need proof that less is more. Your young adult children ‘may not want the gravy train to stop,’...
Profitable Ideas: Science Says Less is More, Stop the Gravy Train, and More

Profitable Ideas: The Happiest Uses of Money, The Risk of Playing it Too Safe, and More

by Matt Bell | Oct 30, 2020 | Investing, Saving, Spending | 0 comments

Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Spend your money on these three things to increase happiness, according to science (Becoming Minimalist). Good reminders about some of the best uses of money. 5 ways to land a promotion...
Profitable Ideas: Science Says Less is More, Stop the Gravy Train, and More

Profitable Ideas: What to Ask Before You Spend, Money Lessons Schools Don’t Teach, and More

by Matt Bell | Aug 7, 2020 | Miscellaneous | 2 comments

Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Consider what you gain before spending your hard earned money (Money Ning). Have any somewhat substantial purchases on your radar screen? Ask these questions first. Embrace fate before...
Profitable Ideas: Science Says Less is More, Stop the Gravy Train, and More

Profitable Ideas: When a Sale Costs More, New Thinking on the Happiness/Success Equation, and More

by Matt Bell | Jun 14, 2019 | Insurance, Spending | 0 comments

Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Who doesn’t love sales? There’s just one problem: they lead us to make dumb choices (Ideas.TED). Unfortunately, many of us have trouble determining how much something is really worth....
Profitable Ideas: Science Says Less is More, Stop the Gravy Train, and More

Profitable Ideas: Buying Happiness, A Simple Career-Building Secret Weapon, and More

by Matt Bell | Feb 22, 2019 | Psychology of Money, Spending | 0 comments

How to buy happiness (Laura Vanderkam). By now you probably know that experiences tend to create more happiness than things, but using money to free up time is also important. Building financial momentum when you’re struggling to make ends meet (The Simple Dollar)....
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  1. Matt Bell on One of the Truly Great Financial AdventuresDecember 9, 2025

    Thanks so much, Jacob! I appreciate the encouragement and always enjoy reading your work at https://rootofall.substack.com/

  2. Jacob Schroeder on One of the Truly Great Financial AdventuresDecember 4, 2025

    Thank you for this, Matt. This is beautifully written and such an important message. Keep writing, and God bless!

  3. Matt Bell on How I Found Financial FreedomSeptember 29, 2025

    Thanks for stopping by, Kenny. I hope you're sharing your story with others. I'm sure you could be an encouragement…

  4. Kenny on How I Found Financial FreedomSeptember 29, 2025

    Thank you Matt. Really appreciate your story and the key biblical principles and practices to financial freedom. Your story has…

  5. Matt Bell on Breaking the Cycle of Financing VehiclesSeptember 17, 2025

    Great stuff, William. So logical, so simple, and yet so rarely practiced. Not having a car payment is a huge…

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