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How I Consume Books

Why Books are Important:

1. Timeless format of knowledge 
2. Tested formula
3. Cost effective knowledge
4. Consumed at your schedule
5. Creates community

Types of Literature:

1. Fiction
2. Self-improvement
3. Non-fiction

Selection Process:

1. Fiction is important
2. Challenge your beliefs
3. Self-improvement over self-help
4. Read the reviews

Books should be:

• Entertaining
• Informational
• Inspirational

How I Consume Books:

1. Audiobook
2. E-book
3. Physical book
4. Connect with the author (podcast, website, YouTube etc.)

Advice for individuals who’s like to consume books?

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Saving money on groceries

Why you should want to get good at grocery shopping:

1. You get an opportunity to get this right or wrong every week
2. It should be your third highest expense
3. These are life lessons for your children
4. This is an evolution – what worked when you were single won’t with a family

How to save money on groceries:

1. Set a realistic budget
2. Shop from a list and a menu – marketing can be powerful
3. Separate groceries from other expenses
4. Shop at least once a week – this can’t be a side project, it requires effort
5. Never shop while hungry or tired – you decision making will be altered in a compromised state
6. Avoid value added products – whole foods are healthier and less expensive
7. Beware of volume discounts – it could change your consumption habits
8. Beware of chasing sales items (it could be a trap) most stores price match
9. Buy in season – you need to alter your consumption with the seasons
10. Consider adopting a plant based diet

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Security is an illusion. Freedom is real. by Philip Brewer

Linchpin by Seth Godin

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Living Beneath Your Means: The Foundation of Financial Independence

The Beauty of Living Below Your Means

How to Successfully Live Within Your Means

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