I had one mission this weekend, and that was to “high-five” as many famous people as possible. You see, The President’s Cup descended on San Francisco. Thus, I was determined to watch America’s best golfers tee it up against the rest of the world, less Europe (that’s the Ryder’s Cup). Did I succeed in my mission? It […]
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San Francisco is the best city for millennials and youths. There is so much to offer here. Diversity, great eats, Google, Apple, Twitter, YouTube, Yelp HQ and more! SF is #1! Yet according to the Wall St. Journal, the Top 5 “youth magnet cities” are: 1) Washington DC – Didn’t realized that’s how they spelled
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Alrighty, thank goodness it’s October! It’s now been 35 days since I last spent any money on junk. After declaring September to be frugality month, I’m finally free to splurge on as much junk as I want! Was it painful for a recovering spendaholic to not buy anything other than food for a whole month? Damn straight it
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A reader writes in: “FS, not sure if you heard the news, but Ken Lewis is stepping down as CEO of Bank of America by year end! My colleagues and I work for a boutique bank, and were all hoping Ken would go on an acquisition binge again and take us out at a huge
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Wall Street Pay Regulation – How to Create a Win-Win Situation Much has been written and debated over whether the government should regulate Wall Street bankers and traders’ compensation. The proponents and the detractors each have valid arguments to support their thesis. It is all but certain that some form of government regulation will be
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People are biased. People tend to hire people who look like them and talk like them. In my post, Three White Tenants, One Asian Landlord, I discuss why I’ve been building a rental property portfolio for my children. There are too many biased people! Now let’s talk panda. A British Conservationist has stirred up a
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When I turned 28, I became a millionaire. But I didn’t realize I was a millionaire until 30. It was only at 30 did I start diligently tracking my net worth. This post was originally written on September 27, 2009. I’m revisiting it 12 years later! Joining a millionaire club is a good idea. The
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Every week, we will highlight the best posts on the web. They can either be thought provoking or simply have made us laugh. This week’s The Katana 9/26 highlights include: 1) Five Pence Piece: 10 Economic Predictions for 2010. Lee provides his dire predictions for the UK, and I just love his conviction! 2) Wisebread’s Paul Michael:
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One of the main reasons why I returned my MacBook Pro laptop was because I failed to get published on Wise Bread before my return policy ran out. I figured why not have this goal in order to justify spending such a large some of money? After all, a writer needs his tools! Well, I’m
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After much debate, I walked over to the Apple store and returned my oh so sweet Macbook Pro laptop. Today was the last day until the return policy on the laptop expired. I actually felt a little bit sad, because I got to see the laptop when the store clerk cut open the sticker
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