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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Your net worth is an illusion. Unless your house is fully paid for, and unless you can access your retirement accounts and liquidate your business today, your net worth is not real. Although we’ve recovered quite a long way since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, we can never fully count on the full value of
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Despite making a promise on August 31st to buy nothing this September, I broke down and went to the Apple Store. I bought a 13-inch Apple Macbook Pro yesterday. You see, I was tempted by two things. 1) The Apple Store’s promotion of getting a free $230 i-Touch with every notebook purchase, and 2) Steve Jobs is
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Are you a nerd? Great! Nerds tend to make the most money, have the most rewarding careers, and the most fulfilling lives. Look at classic nerds like Elon Musk and Bill Gates! According to Harris Interactive, the most popular male athlete in America is Tiger Woods, and the most popular female athlete is Serena Williams.
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Michael Vick – A Second Chance Or No? When Michael Vick was convicted of animal cruelty a couple years ago, he lost everything. Particularly painful was his $135 million multi-year guarantee contract from the Atlanta Falcons. Probably even more painful was the shame he felt and the 18 month experience in the slammer. He’s now
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For a guy who doesn’t work anymore, my favorite part of the year begins soon. In just a few moments, college football starts and many a Saturday will be wasted with guys and some girls zoned in front of their TVs or at their favorite bars rooting like crazies! Surprise, surprise, the Florida Gators are the
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Retiring early is great. I’ve been writing about the FIRE movement since I first published this post in 2009. But what do retirees age 65-75 do that’s so great compared the the rest of us? The Bureau of Labor Statistics & USNWR comes out with an interesting survey that seeks to find out what retirees
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In Sarah Palin’s first online post since quitting her job as Governor of Alaska, she writes that Obama’s Healthcare Plan is “Evil” because of its support for euthanasia. Obama later explains, “Nobody is going to be forcing you to make a set of decisions on end-of-life care based on some bureaucratic law in Washington.” What’s
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Yes, I know I’m being a tad bit facetious here, but not really. After getting US$45 billion in government aid, the US government and we the people of America own roughly 36% of Citigroup. The interesting debate is whether Citigroup employee, Andrew J Hall should be paid his $100 million bonus as described in his
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The correct change is a Financial Samurai original post. It discusses my thoughts about being frugal and optimizing our money. The California Muni Bus system recently raised their one way fare from $1.5 to $2, as they desperately try to pay for another mismanaged government agency. When the fare was $1.5, sometimes you had to
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