Not long ago, a good friend of mine received a wedding gift from his in-laws: a 1 oz. 1980 South African Krugerrand. His in-laws informed him proudly that they had purchased 10 of them in 1980 for $400 each. Since my friend knows almost nothing about gold, he asked whether they’d appreciated significantly in value. […]
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After three open houses and a couple hours of analysis, I thought I picked the top 5 rental candidates with the best financial records, but I was wrong. All was fine until my fourth and last open house when a 28 year old single guy who graduated from CalTech came in and applied. He is […]
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Hello fellow Yakeziers, This is Andrew from 101 Centavos (a hundred and one Centavos). I’m excited and gratified to have become part of Yakezie with the Gamma class. Reading through the forums and forging relationships with fellow bloggers reinforced the decision to join. It’s a good bunch of people. An Introduction I blog semi-anonymously, but […]
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There comes a point when all of us burn out. We start with great enthusiasm, order everything on the menu, only to end up with a lot of leftovers. Sometimes we just quit cold turkey, abandoning everything we’ve worked for. At work, we’re so tired that we call in fake sick so we can tuck […]
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About four years ago, I stumbled across some of the first personal finance blogs I ever read. I was hooked. I don’t recall too any of the original blogs I followed, but it didn’t take long until the thought hit me, “Why don’t I give this a shot?” With that, Money Beagle was born. I’ve […]
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When not taking care of her three children, Melissa spends her time writing and blogging at Mom’s Plans where she documents her family’s attempts to learn to live a fulfilling life on less. She also blogs at Dining Out Challenge where the motto is, “Never pay full price to dine out again.” The Beginning Long ago, […]
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Last year I was offered a tempting opportunity to join another firm. They offered a 50% pay raise, and guaranteed money for two years. The job was with a start up that was trying to make a big splash. In the end, I decided to stay with my existing company of over a decade because […]
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One of the most difficult yet rewarding times in my life occurred when I went to work four months after my first child was born in January 2006. I had accepted a job as an accountant and was trying to finish the last part of my MBA. Thus, in March 2006, in the midst of […]
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