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Get out of debt, or invest?

August 6, 2011 / Sven Masterson / Leave a comment

We've spoken to several financial planners and investment advisers over the years and unequivocally, they've recommended investing funds on hand rather than reducing essential debts like mortgages and student loans. Certainly, the math behind this makes sense because good return on investment is based on two things - time and compound interest. The logic goes … Continue reading Get out of debt, or invest?

The shelf-life of money

August 6, 2011 / Sven Masterson / 1 Comment

Money, as we know it, is quite an illusion. Think about it. We place extreme value on very complex pictures printed on special paper. We live, work, and die to accumulate this treasure that is really no treasure at all, but worthless resources. We cannot eat money, it cannot make us healthy. It cannot keep … Continue reading The shelf-life of money

Welcome to the journey to simple

March 20, 2009March 20, 2009 / Sven Masterson / 1 Comment

Like many, we're concerned about where our country is headed. At the same time, we're excited about the resulting transformations in our own minds that have resulted in a desire for a simpler, sustainable life. We hope that this blog will be a place where we can share our considerations, decisions, successes and failures as … Continue reading Welcome to the journey to simple

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Ever wanted to clean your own chimney but the idea of climbing up a ladder and doing it yourself frightens the bejeezus out of you?
Zelda shares with viewers how we turn our leftover roasted chicken dinners into healthy, nutritious, and easy-to-make bone broth. Doing so, we're able to reduce our waste and use more of our pasture-raised chickens to feed our family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybp7lFnvoJI
Sven speaks about pasture-raising Cornish Cross chickens using solar fence and fence chargers including some tips for troubleshooting low fence voltages.
Sven reviews the Fill-Rite FR211 fuel tank pump and speaks about why and how he will use it with a free fuel tank for gasoline storage on the homestead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D32uLuv-4io
Zelda and Assy work to harvest some of the Eva potatoes grown in grow bags and encounter disappointing results. What was the cause? How should such times be handled? Is gardening always this discouraging? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZNWV7tKKw

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  • Of Jots and Tittles
  • Primeval Pursuits
  • Looking Out the Window
  • Sun, Rain, Earth
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Mentoring Men

Sven Masterson - Mentor for Men

Mentoring for Masculine Life and Relationships

Of Jots and Tittles

Primeval Pursuits

Hunting, Fishing, Foraging

Looking Out the Window

sights, sounds and thoughts that come when looking out the window

Sun, Rain, Earth

A Journey in Self-Sufficiency

NLI Ministries

"I have been crucified with Christ. It is No Longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."