When You Find Yourself In A Bind, Remember The Navy SEAL Term: Full Benefit

When You Find Yourself In A Bind, Remember The Navy SEAL Term: Full Benefit

Author: Sam Dogen: Financial Samurai founder, personal finance blogger July 22, 2023 Duration: 12:01

I talk to my wife about her losing her passport only a couple of months before her trip to Japan and how she solved her problem with some ingenuity.

We then talk about the awesomeness of gig work and how to change our attitude when bad things happen with the term Full Benefit. 

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