Weekly Cache – 2010, May 23

Random Thoughts:

Iron Man II was a much better movie than I expected…  usually a sequel isn’t that good. 

The character of Tony Stark (Iron Man), is very interesting.  If you think about it, he is the typical depiction of the super rich individual that we see in Hollywood movies like “The Great Gatby“.  I suppose, once you get to a certain level of wealth, the depiction can be real and sustainable.  A real Life example of Tony Stark would be Larry Ellison (Oracle’s CEO).  Larry is narcissistic and a spendthrift.  He has a yacht that he races (He won a few American Cup titles), he has the fancy cars, a private jet, and a monstrously big house.

If I were super rich, I think my spending habits would be more than Mr. Buffett, but much less than Mr. Ellison.

My Favorite Top 5 PF Blogger Posts For The Week:

PlantingDollars:  The 12 Hour Workweek - Interesting way to think about employment, and why you should be able to save more money.

PlantingDollars: Thoughts on Walking Away From Your Home Mortgage - Why you shouldn’t walk away from your mortgage… even if your house has lost it’s value.

EveryDayTipsAndThoughts:  Tips for Traveling With Kids - Great travelling with kids tips, and even some great purchasing ideas!

MoneyFunk:  Low Interest Savings Rates: Beating the Odds - Interesting alternative way to pay off your mortgage early and without pain!  Very interesting approach!

Monevator:  Video: The end of oil - Monevator provided some great economic and well researched information, over time, I’m finding that I agree more and more with his opinions and ideas.  Thanks for sharing this great video!

My Favorite Post from Money Reasons This Week:

If I had a higher net worth, I’d be more app to go to events I describe in “NASCAR Is Too Expensive For Me“.  Even if I didn’t enjoy them, it would still be worth going to at least once.  Who knows, maybe I would even enjoy a few of them.

Carnivals I’m part of:

Yakezie Credit Card Information Carnival

Closing Thoughts:

Even if a person was financial independent, they still couldn’t live like Larry Ellison.  Larry’s level of wealth is beyond my comprehension…

Oh, for the record, I don’t think I’d like the lifestyle of Mr. Ellison.  I’m more of a low-keyed guy like Mr. Buffett (well as low-keyed as a celebrity can be…)

-MR

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1. MoneyReasons Weekly Cache 2010, Mar 13
2. MoneyReasons Weekly Cache 2010, May 2
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