Stocks and Other Misadventures
Investing /
October 29, 2012
It has been a down week in the stock market and it makes me question why I ever got the itch to pick individual stocks.
Why Adult Kids are not Moving Out
Personal /
October 2, 2012
It’s no big secret that kids are living with their parents longer and many are moving back home after college or after having been out on their own. Gone are the days when teenagers boldly struck out on their own adventures soon after they turned 18. Also gone are the days when parents gave their …
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Opportunity is All we were Promised
Economy /
September 27, 2012
We all know the economy is bad, but it’s still possible for most people to get a decent job and make an honest living. So, why are so many people dependent on the government for assistance? Are the conditions really so bad that people have no choice? Or, have we become a nation of slackers? …
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Why Rich People Focus on Earning
Income /
September 15, 2012
I spent the first decade of my working life scrimping and saving to get by, when I should have been concentrating on my career, my income and my education. I could have easily earned hundreds of thousands of dollars more, instead of saving a couple thousand dollars here and there.
Work is Not a Four-Letter Word
Income /
September 3, 2012
Young adults see work very different from past generations. We saw work as an opportunity to achieve all of our goals and dreams. In other words, we saw it as a way to get a car. Most of the kids I know today just see work as a hassle and something to be avoided. Heck, most of the kids I know don’t even have cars. Times have definitely changed.