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Your Salary Isn’t Everything 22 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
My wife makes a lot more in salary than I do. At least that is the story that our salaries would tell you. However, she does not get a bonus, no health benefits, no stock options, no 401(k) match, no ...
Ed Asner Animated Short on the Occupy Movement 15 Aug 2013 | 06:38 pm
I just saw the video below and found it to be the most funniest thing I’ve seen in a while. Mostly because its filled with inaccuracies and tries to simplify a more complex problem. Ed Asner Animate...
New Obamacare Taxes in 2013 9 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
Being a 1 percenter, I am now starting to see the effects of the new Obamacare taxes for high earners. In addition to these new taxes, there are other taxes not available to people like me. I’ve out...
Net Worth Update (+4.4%) 2 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Click here to see my current net worth. After a disastrous June, the market made up for the losses in July. Overall, my net worth increased by $62,865 since my last update early July. The major dri...
How Much I’ve Spent To Maintain My Car 31 Jul 2013 | 09:16 pm
I own a 2006 Lexus IS250 sedan. I bought it new in 2006. I know, I know…never buy new. However, this was before I got into personal finance and I just wanted a nice car. Regardless, I’ve paid off ...
Recovering from career rejection, Abe Lincoln style 22 Jul 2013 | 06:14 pm
Many people may not know this, but Abraham Lincoln ran and lost many state legislature, U.S. congress and vice presidential races before becoming president of the United States. Here is a list of some...
Daily Habits of Wealthy People 17 Jul 2013 | 11:00 pm
Yahoo! Finance recently posted an article and video on the daily habits of wealthy people. A financial planner, Tom Corely, spent more than 5 years observing rich and poor people. He defined “wealth...
How I’ve Made $2,700 Selling Old Junk 9 Jul 2013 | 12:39 am
Below are transactions on my Amazon Sellers account from 2009. Over the course of the past 4 years, I’ve gone through several cell phones, printers, routers, cordless phones, game systems, toys, calc...
Net Worth Update (-0.6%) 1 Jul 2013 | 07:36 pm
Click here to see my current net worth. Overall, a decrease in net worth of $8,417 since my last update early June. The major drivers of the decrease were: Investment losses in the broader market ...
Watch out for spending creep 21 Jun 2013 | 06:36 pm
Spending creep is a phenomenon that occurs when we increase our spending (consciously or subconsciously) as our perceived wealth grows. With every subsequent pay raise and, most recently, the run in t...
