I began texting my friend while still in the air that I’d soon be touching down. My flight was 30 minutes late I felt bad if my buddy was waiting. I mentioned to check flightview.com to track my flight’s status before driving out to Oakland airport, but I’m sure he forgot all about it. Low […]
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If our veterans fight for us overseas, why do they have to still fight for themselves at home? I ask myself this every time I hear about an unemployed veteran, and so should our respective government officials. The bright side is that the jobless rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans has fallen to 7.6%, below […]
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For the right price, everything is for sale. So when my Realtor friend pitched to put my home on the market given the lack of inventory, low interest rates, pent-up demand, and Google/Facebook/Zynga/Apple/LinkedIn money, I said, “Sure why not!” It’s estimated that Facebook’s IPO could increase the value of Bay Area property by some $1 […]
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I recently signed up for My Social Security where anybody can track their Social Security benefits online. Even though I don’t count on Social Security in my passive income calculations, I still expect SS benefits to be there for all working Americans who contributed to the system. There would be a civil war if Congress […]
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When people complain about the cost of education, is it really the cost they are complaining about, or is it the return on the investment they are receiving? I think it is the latter. Everyone knows that education costs have been rising dramatically in the United States, while at the same time; entry level wages […]
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If you have read even just a few financial articles on the internet, you will notice a common trend in the authors’ assumptions or beliefs. Financial authors are writing with the conviction that anyone can improve their financial situation if they try hard enough. The idiom, which communicates this ideology, “Pull yourself Up By Your […]
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It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. You see someone with more success than you and wonder, Why them and not me? Always comparing yourself to others can leave you bitter if you do it too much, and don’t know all the facts. Jealousy is so unattractive, it’s easy to spot from faraway. Unless […]
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Instead of buying new clips for a rubber bumper that was falling off Moose for $25, I decided to buy some super glue at the convenience store instead. I’ve had a fascination with super glue ever since I accidentally glued my thumb and middle finger together in the 6th grade. I remember telling everyone that […]
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