Ten Pieces of Inspiration #58
Each week, I highlight ten things each week that inspired me to greater financial, personal, and professional success. Hopefully, they will inspire you as well.
1. Mortimer Adler on drudgework
I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea to work simply for the money sometimes.
“Work that is pure toil, done solely for the sake of the money it earns, is also sheer drudgery because it is stultifying rather than self improving.” – Mortimer Adler

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Don’t Get an Oil Change Every 3,000 Miles (34/365)
Whenever I go get an oil change (often, whenever I find myself with a good coupon to a local oil change service provider), I always notice that little sticker in the corner of my windshield that they affix during the oil change.
Usually, it lists the mileage at which I should get my next oil change (according to them) and often lists the approximate date at which I should reach that mileage.

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Why You Shouldn't Count on Social Security
No, this isn't a post on how Social Security is going bankrupt and won't be around for many of us (not saying that it's true or false, just saying this post isn't about that.) What it is about is the fact that Social Security doesn't cover much even if you do get it. The summary from Daily Finance:

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