For fun and a change of environment, I’ve decided to break from my normal blogging area (the spare bedroom/my office) and instead blog at a local Arabica for a change of pace. Arabica is kind of out of place in my small little hick town, and it shows! Across the street is a small family owned… Continue reading Blogging At The Local Arabica Coffee House
Year: 2011
Yoda Is The Ultimate Frugal Jedi Minimalist
Think about it! The Ultimate Frugal Jedi Minimalist was Yoda! Yoda was so good with money that not only was his thumb green, his entire body was green (as far as I know). And as for Yoda being a minimalist (I’m not ragging on his size), he lived in a swamp using candles as lights! … Continue reading Yoda Is The Ultimate Frugal Jedi Minimalist
David Bach versus 529 Plan Qualified Expenses, Sometimes Even Financial Gurus Get it Wrong
Let me start by saying that David Bach is one of my favorite personal finance authors! You can read about my assessment of David Bach and some of the more popular type of financial authors in this article: “Which Financial Author Should You Follow?” Okay, now with my statement of admiration with regards to David… Continue reading David Bach versus 529 Plan Qualified Expenses, Sometimes Even Financial Gurus Get it Wrong
Where Is The Uptick Rule?
I watch the market recover today, enough so that the smaller retail investors (middle class investors) might have believed the market had turned and bought some stock. Then WHAM, either the whales decided to take profit, or the automated machines (stock terminators? hasta la vista baby) kicked in and the DOW ended up down more than… Continue reading Where Is The Uptick Rule?