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The Side Hustle That Cost Me $2,000

April 3, 2019 22 Comments
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I walked up the path, double-checking I had the right address on my phone. A dog on the other side of the front door barked madly as it hurled itself against the glass. The hound gnashed and growled, as the app on my phone had warned me he might. The notes told me he only […]

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The Lockdown Diaries — 6 Steps to Increase Your Online Security

March 4, 2019 17 Comments
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Pardon me, but your passwords are leaking. Like, all over the internet. The companies that store our information are selling it, losing it, and just plain giving it away. From security breaches at Target to Equifax, millions of passwords, social security numbers, and credit cards are now on the web. Account takeovers in 2017 resulted […]

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I'm a mechanical engineer turned programmer with a pretty big DIY project: save enough money to become financially independent. Financial Mechanic is all about frugality, career climbing, and investing.

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