When I was very young, I hated going to the shower. I would sit there (and in reality spend just as much time) convincing myself that I really didn’t want to waste my time. I would tell myself that while my parents forced asked me to go every single day, I never really saw the […]
In the November issue of Fortune magazine is a featured article about the HENRYs (high earners, not rich yet). The writer argues that while they account for only 2.3% of the all American tax payers, they pay 17% of the total taxes paid. The author believes that it’s not fair that they pay a high […]
As I sit here thinking about my plans and goals for full time blogging (and at the same thing pinching myself to see if it’s all real), I realized that all this was only possible because of my parents. Sure, I was able to quit my job because I established an emergency fund, knew my […]
I am constantly amazed by the creativity of thieves when it comes to ways to scamming people. If we can get those people to apply their ability to constructive activities, the world will be so much better. Currently in the United States, the credit card companies take the burden off customers for any fraudulent activities. […]
The newest on the corporate corruption front seems to be that the employees at financial institutions are still expecting to be paid employee bonuses. It’s crazy to think that while we have to downsize and try to save more money to anticipate higher taxes for paying off the bailout, it is actually money that is […]
I saw an ad in the paper featuring the new housing development we almost bought in March of 2007. It brought back a flood of emotions when I saw it because while I still very much want to live there, I was glad that I didn’t jump in with both feet because it was being […]
