Joe Dominguez

For more than twenty-five years, Your Money or Your Life has been considered the go-to book for taking back your life by changing your relationship with money. Hundreds of thousands of people have followed this nine-step program, learning to live more deliberately and meaningfully with Vicki Robin’s guidance. This fully revised and updated edition with a foreword by "the Frugal Guru" (New Yorker) Mr. Money Mustache is the ultimate makeover of this bestselling classic, ensuring that its time-tested wisdom applies to people of all ages and covers modern topics like investing in index funds, managing revenue streams like side hustles and freelancing, tracking your finances online, and having difficult conversations about money. Whether you’re just beginning your financial life or heading towards retirement, this book will show you how to: • Get out of debt and develop savings• Save money through mindfulness and good habits, rather than strict budgeting• Declutter your life and live well for less• Invest your savings and begin creating wealth• Save the planet while saving money• …and so much more!

Are you making a living? Or as Joe Dominguez puts it, are you making a dying? Dominguez was a Wall Street analyst who walked away from a high-powered financial career in 1969, retiring at age 30. Afterward he lived comfortably on about $7,000 per year, while donating a small fortune to various charities. Transforming Your Relationship with Money is his life's work- a revolutionary guide that will help you find peace with the concept of money, stop consuming things you don't really need, and start contributing to the goals and ideals you believe in. Joe Dominguez achieved financial independence through a path of inquiry that led him to question the very nature of our relationship with money. On this live audio seminar, he illuminates the equation between money and our most precious resource-our life energy-so that a powerful new definition of money emerges. In nine simple steps he teaches you how to consciously track, evaluate, and direct the flow of money-without compromising your principles or most cherished dreams.

The Feline Species and Its BehaviorOverview of Feline SpeciesFelines, belonging to the family Felidae, are a diverse group of carnivorous mammals that include both domestic cats (Felis catus) and various wild species such as lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs. The family is divided into two Pantherinae, which includes the larger cats that can roar, and Felinae, which encompasses smaller cats that purr. Domestic cats are closely related to the wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica), from which they descended approximately 10,000 years ago during the rise of agriculture.Physical CharacteristicsDomestic cats exhibit a range of physical traits that contribute to their adaptability as both hunters and companions. They possess retractable claws, acute senses (especially hearing and sight), powerful bodies, long tails for balance, and specialized teeth adapted for cutting rather than chewing food. The average size of a full-grown domestic cat ranges from 6 to 12 pounds (2.7 to 5.4 kg) in weight and about 28 inches (71 cm) in length.Behavioral TraitsSocial StructureWhile wild felines are generally solitary hunters, domestic cats display more variable social behaviors influenced by environmental factors such as food availability. In feral colonies, female cats may form small groups or matrilinear colonies centered around shared resources.Male cats typically maintain larger territories that overlap with those of several females but do not usually participate in colony living.TerritorialityCats are territorial animals; they establish core areas where they feel secure and mark their territory using scent markings from glands located on their face, paws, and through urine spraying.Territorial disputes can lead to aggressive interactions when unfamiliar cats encroach upon established boundaries.Hunting BehaviorDomestic cats are opportunistic feeders primarily preying on rodents and insects rather than birds. Their hunting strategy often involves waiting near burrows or other hiding spots rather than active stalking.Studies indicate that when outdoor cats hunt, they tend to catch weaker or diseased individuals—often referred to as “doomed surplus”—which does not significantly impact overall prey populations.CommunicationCats communicate through a variety of vocalizations (meows, purrs, hisses) and body language (tail position, ear orientation). For raised tail indicates friendliness.Hissing serves as a warning signal when threatened.Purring can signify contentment but may also occur when a cat is distressed.Elimination HabitsCats instinctively bury their waste to avoid detection by predators or rivals—a behavior rooted in their evolutionary history as solitary hunters.Reproductive BehaviorFemale cats reach reproductive maturity between 7-12 months old and can come into heat multiple times per year if not spayed.

Are you making a living? Or, as Joe Dominguez puts it, are you making a dying? Dominguez was a Wall Street analyst who walked away from a high-powered financial career in 1969, retiring at age 30. Afterward, he lived comfortably on about $7,000 per year while donating a small fortune to various charities.Transforming Your Relationship with Money is his life's work - a revolutionary guide that will help you find peace with the concept of money, stop consuming things you don't really need, and start contributing to the goals and ideals you believe in.Joe Dominguez achieved financial independence not through a get-rich-quick scheme but through a path of inquiry that led him to question the very nature of our relationship with money. Here, he illuminates the equation between money and our most precious resource - our life energy - so that a powerful new definition of money emerges. In nine simple steps, he teaches you how to consciously track, evaluate, and direct the flow of money - without compromising your principles or most cherished dreams."The foolish person wants more money and more of the things money can buy," Dominguez says. "The wise person wants enough money and more of the things money can't health, happiness, love, and peace of mind." Now the personal money management course that brings this wisdom to consciousness is open to every listener, with Transforming Your Relationship with Money.