Last year I wrote the piece called: Paying Off Your Mortgage is Like Working a Second Job, but I think I confused some folks so I thought I’d try to explain it more thoroughly this time around. I’m going to show off my geeky spreadsheet side which is very much a part of most of… Continue reading Paying Off Your Mortgage Is Like Having A Second Job Income Without Working
Year: 2012
Why I Passed On The Facebook IPO
Facebook is an incredible “Cinderella” like story! They are managed by very young, intelligent people who can change direction quickly, considering their size. I have two Facebook accounts (one personal and one for “Money Reasons”), so even while I use their service, I didn’t buy their IPO. I have some friends that rushed in to… Continue reading Why I Passed On The Facebook IPO
Son Wounded – A Visit To The Hospital
Yesterday was an unusual day! My wife had a scheduled dinner with an old friend, my sister thought about coming up and saying the night with their kids, and my son went on a bike ride with a friend in the neighborhood that he hadn’t seen in 3 years. I had bad feelings, and was… Continue reading Son Wounded – A Visit To The Hospital
Spending Money Fail! How We Spend More Than We Realize
Lately, our car air condition started making odd sounds and slowly it seems like the air coming out of the system is less and less cool. So based on this, my wife decided that when she took the car in for an oil changed, that she would have them recharge the air conditioner too. Now… Continue reading Spending Money Fail! How We Spend More Than We Realize