The following is the first staff post by Shondell from Call Me What You Want, Even Cheap. Please join me in welcoming her to the site! I have done the 7-3, 8-4 and 9-5 over the course of my career. Working 9-5 seems to be the standard for which most people refer to a 8 [...]
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12 Comments Call Me What You Want, Even Cheap on Sep 28th 2012
Filed under Healthy Living,Miscellaneous,Motivation,Opinion,Philosophy
Explore All of Your Options Prior to Attending College
The following is the first staff post by Jessica Streit from The Debt Princess. Please join me in welcoming her to the site! High schools across the country are graded based on test scores, graduation rates and the number of those graduates who go on to college. Students are being bombarded with propaganda pushing them [...]
16 Comments Jessica Streit on Sep 24th 2012
Filed under Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy
Are People Shooting Themselves in the Foot With Income Reports?
I’ve always had fun looking at the income reports of others, as it’s so interesting to learn how people are doing, how successful they are, and where there is money to be made. On the other hand, can income reports be a dangerous thing? Is it like walking down the streets in your underwear — [...]
49 Comments Kevin on Jul 10th 2012
Filed under Miscellaneous,Motivation,Opinion,Philosophy
Zen Personal Finance: My Philosphy, and What It Means to Invest It Wisely
What is “zen personal finance”? Is it a new-age thing? Is it a type of meditation? Is it a new way of looking at our personal finances? It might be none of those things, or it might be all of those things and more! Now that I’ve been out on my own for a while, [...]
27 Comments Kevin on Jun 27th 2012
This is the second in a series of articles on living to 100 and beyond. This post was originally published on May 26, 2010. Living to 100 and beyond… is it a dream, or is it something we can achieve in our lifetimes? Last week, I introduced the concept of living to 100 and beyond, [...]
38 Comments Kevin on May 21st 2012
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Opinion,Philosophy,Saving Your Money
Living to 100 and Beyond: How Will It Affect Your Retirement Plans?
This is the first in a series of articles on living to 100 and beyond. This post was originally published on May 17, 2010. Ever since time immemorial, humans have been born, they age, and one day, they die. Each of us is blessed with only a few short decades of youth; it’s all downhill [...]
37 Comments Kevin on May 14th 2012
Filed under Economics,Growing Your Wealth,Investing,Market Analysis,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Saving Your Money
Getting Screwed Out of Your Hard-Earned Capital: How CDs and GICs Are Rip-Offs for Long-term Investing
Is there such a thing as a guaranteed rate of return? There seems to be a trend for people to “flock to safety” by buying certificates of deposit (CDs) or their Canadian equivalent, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs). There is no risk if a capital loss, at least in nominal terms. However, money is [...]
39 Comments Kevin on May 9th 2012
