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Greg is a proud husband and father of two young women, all living in Victoria, Australia. He has a long history of playing local cricket (poorly) and being involved in the volunteer effort required to run several cricket clubs. He also heads up the local chapter of Tough Guy Book Club, a great global organisation that aims to get men to read more, talk more and have more friends. Formerly a mechanical engineer working in the industrial sector, he has more recently opted for a slightly slower pace of life, managing automotive and small engine workshops.
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Thanks Andrew. I feel that having a global and historical perspective really helps to reminds us of our own good fortune.
Post: What Bangladesh Taught Me About Enough
Link to comment from April 16, 2026
Apparently we are kid, dog and cat people. But not people with spare time!
Post: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Link to comment from April 15, 2026
I get anxious about using too much sticky tape, Blu-tack, glue or myriad other low cost consumable things. But I spend with seemingly no limit on food, drink and good times! I nee to keep reminding myself to use as much sticky tape as I want to.
Post: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Link to comment from April 13, 2026
Andrew, thanks for this important message. So sorry to hear that your family suffered so much. Well done for you efforts to bear this load.
Post: My sister’s will and what it taught me.
Link to comment from April 11, 2026
Thanks William. Very well said.
Post: Wisdom, from the wisest women I know
Link to comment from April 11, 2026
Mark, sorry to hear that you've lost so many people close to you lately. The only regret that I contemplate from time to time is wondering if I put too much of my time and energy to work, leaving too much to my wife in raising our family and running the house. With the benefit of hindsight, everything worked out OK and I could have worked less. But at the time there were mortgages to pay off, all the expenses of kids and the worry of saving for retirement in some distant future. I've been very fortunate that Cindy did such a magical job guiding our family forward, and that I managed to have very good relationships with our girls. But I certainly tested the limits at times.
Post: The Opportunity Cost of Waiting
Link to comment from April 10, 2026
Thanks Dick. Certainly happy to accept the criticism. My main aim is simplicity, and I'm sure someone smarter than me could improve my very basic thoughts, whilst still keeping it very basic.
Post: Perfection, enemy of good
Link to comment from April 9, 2026
Thanks Grant. I love the simplicity of your daughter's plan. The reality is that most people have little or no interest in the details of personal finance. I wholeheartedly believe that a very simple but imperfect plan is more likely to succeed than a complex, but technically superior plan.
Post: Perfection, enemy of good
Link to comment from April 9, 2026
Thanks Andrew. For me, Humble Dollar remains a rare corner of calm and reason on the internet. It is one of the very few places I feel comfortable to communicate my thoughts.
Post: Carrying Humble Dollar Forward
Link to comment from April 8, 2026
During times like this, I think the gaps between stated intentions and actual behaviour are interesting. Many will state that they are a long term investor, but then act like a short term trader.
Post: Recency Bias (or: You’re Running Buggy Software)
Link to comment from April 7, 2026