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Halina Brown: “Happier with a smaller income?”

February 14, 2017April 10, 2016 by Halina Brown

I am approaching the stage in my life when I need to plan for my retirement. So recently I talked to my financial advisor Jason at TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association), which is a very large retirement fund for people working in academic, research, and medical fields. TIAA will provide me with a big … Read more

Halina Brown: “Sustainable Consumption in Style”

February 14, 2017March 23, 2016 by Halina Brown

I read in the most recent issue of New Yorker about this fellow Peter Adeney who lives a happy life of extreme frugality and small carbon footprint. His point is that this is not deprivation but rather liberation (he retired at age 30). Great idea. But here is my question: Why is it that people … Read more