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About Me — Shane Beattie

I am just a boring, middle-aged man. What can I say that is interesting to others? I was born (my birthday intentionally NOT disclosed) in Waukegan, Illinois. Shortly after, we moved to Vermont, which I call home. …

About Me

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About Me — Shane Beattie
About Me — Shane Beattie

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Buying Ungraded Sports Cards On eBay — 7 Tips Before You Buy

When buying sports cards online using eBay, there are many variables to consider, so make sure you do your homework. Ungraded cards, sometimes called “raw” cards, are difficult to assess online. You may see some great deals on eBay, but if you are a true collector, there are more variables…

Sports Cards

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Buying Ungraded Sports Cards On eBay — 7 Tips Before You Buy
Buying Ungraded Sports Cards On eBay — 7 Tips Before You Buy

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Why Are You Waiting For Opportunity To Fall In Your Lap?

We are being bred to be lazy and need to snap out of it. Let’s get this out there: we will not all become viral writing sensations. We will not all become top writers. …

Wake Up

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Why Are You Waiting For Opportunity To Fall In Your Lap?
Why Are You Waiting For Opportunity To Fall In Your Lap?

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How To Overcome The Villain In Your Life Story

I am writing this excerpt to my future self when my dream looks too far to accomplish. Note: This is an article for my future self; I want to write, even if it sucks. …

Self Love

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How To Overcome The Villain In Your Life Story
How To Overcome The Villain In Your Life Story

Published in The Happy Human

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How To Be Happy With Your Writing

I’m a crappy writer, and I’m okay with it. — First, I’d like to say that if you’re writing on this site strictly for money, you’ll fail. I started on Medium initially because I read so many articles about “Making an easy $1000 a month” and “How I went from $0 to $5000 in one month.” …

Writing Tips

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How To Be Happy With Your Writing
How To Be Happy With Your Writing

Published in New Writers Welcome

·Feb 9

What We Can Learn From Tupac

He was more than a rapper, and we need to acknowledge that. — I am a fan of daily quotes. Some may not appreciate them, but they are what keep me going on those “down days.” Today, I was perusing some quotes to align with my realist mentality, and I found the one below: “You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even…

New Writers Welcome

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What We Can Learn From Tupac
What We Can Learn From Tupac

Feb 7

Why November 19, 2016, Was The Best Day of My Life

And it only got better from there. I am naturally forgetful, but I will never forget how quickly my life changed at 8:58pm on November 19, 2016. It wasn’t some crazy feat of heroism by saving people from a burning building, but the moment made me realize how precious life…

Inspiration

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Why November 19, 2016, Was The Best Day of My Life
Why November 19, 2016, Was The Best Day of My Life

Feb 6

Three Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Cards You Need

The three timeless Griffey cards that every collector should have if you can afford it. Growing up, Ken Griffey Jr. was my hero (like most kids). I attempted to find every card of his in local card stores to add to my collection. I didn’t grow up with a ton…

Sports Cards

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Three Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Cards You Need
Three Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Cards You Need

Feb 6

An Update on My Crippling Student Debt

News flash: it’s as bad as it was on August 17, 2021 I wrote an article about my student debt of $78,366.18 back in August. If you want to read that to understand my points better here, please use the link below: How I plan to pay $78,366.18 of student debt off in two years with my two side hustles Yes, I am an idiot for getting into over $75k of student loan debt. But, to be fair, I am about to complete a…medium.com

Student Loans

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An Update on My Crippling Student Debt
An Update on My Crippling Student Debt

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Dec 5, 2021

Investing $2000 in Random Crypto — A Quarterly Review

The crypto market volatility is unbelievable. — Crypto is somewhat of a gamble, but I do find it fun to track my random $2000 investment from a few months ago. In that time, I’ve moved a couple of accounts around based on the feedback of the crypto-world, but it’s safe to say that I am up in…

Crypto

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Investing $2000 in Random Crypto — A Quarterly Review
Investing $2000 in Random Crypto — A Quarterly Review
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Shane Beattie

I write because I don’t show emotion otherwise.

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