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Small Ways To Live Large

November

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Dave Ledoux

What do you buy someone for Christmas or a birthday who has everything?

It was a major problem for my family 10 years ago. Falia and I wanted for nothing. Business was brilliant and money was abundant. Whenever anyone asked what I wanted for my birthday, I would say “nothing!” with a big grin.

But you know that when it comes to giving gifts, it’s the thought that counts, not the price tag. What was something that I enjoyed that would make a meaningful gift?

In 1997, I found the answer. Gourmet coffee.

When I was first launching my direct marketing business in 1994, I drank any brown swill that had the audacity to call itself coffee. By ‘97 the business was doing $4 million per year in sales, plus I was making a six figure income from my baby internet business selling $6000 websites. On a Caribbean cruise in the winter of ‘97 I tasted an ambrosia that ruined my taste buds for boring old store bought coffee. I’ve been a bean snob ever since.

When my family wants to get me a gift, they generally give me gourmet coffee. There is nothing like sitting out on the back deck in the early morning, writing a blog post and enjoying the aroma of a fine cup of joe.

Sometimes I order my coffee online, especially when I want to try a new company’s offerings. I’m actually subscribed to a couple of email newsletters by coffee companies. I got a coupon online this morning from one of my coffee suppliers. If you’d like to try real Gevalia coffee you can use this link for a substantial discount.

Regardless of your personal income, you can live like a bazillionaire by treating yourself like one. Small luxuries and tiny treats can make you feel wonderful, can’t they? What are your private indulgences? Join the discussion in the Money & Lifestyle Forum.

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