In one of our dreaming moments during the weekend, Emma and I jokingly spoke about joining a private golf country club. It was brand new, relatively close from where we live and also extremely nice. The financial commitment to enroll were: $30,000 to join (although that can be negotiated down to possibly $20,000 we heard) […]
I accidentally overheard my coworker’s decision to sell her house as she doesn’t think that she could afford living there anymore. With the recent financial crisis and certain stocks basically going to zero, there are many people who lost a fortune (like this guy who lost $6 million because of Lehman Brothers). Luckily, she still […]
With all the headlines about the crisis in our financial system, it is very easy to become consumed and worry about our wealth. After all, what else are we supposed to think about when our stock holdings are tumbling in front of us? Then in the middle of reading about all the financial articles, a […]
Before we complain ever again, we should perhaps come back and re-look at this post. Stop complaining about the government’s involvement on Freddie and Fannae, stop complaining about the stock price, and stop complaining about our job. We are the lucky ones in the world. If you think you are unhappy, look at them. If […]
Larry King Live on CNN interviewed two families in trouble because of the recent housing crisis last night. The first family was starting to get behind on their payment, while the other already lost her home and is now living in her car. Overview of the Two Situations Family Hope The first family (which we […]
Summer is here and while things are just as unpredictable in these 3 short months as any other season, one thing for certain is the heat. Just the other day, it was so hot in my apartment that I almost passed out. The easy solution was to turn on the air conditioner but with the […]
