I'm protective of a lot of things in this world -- life, liberty, justice, my desire to one day own a 150 foot tall tower filled entirely with Lindt chocolate truffles. These things I would defend with my dying breath. The one thing that I am absolutely not protective of, that I care as much for as the toilet paper I buy at the super market every week, is an … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: How much of life is your career?
I don't know what I want. Whether I sat in a university classroom, participated in a time-sucking student organization, or went to a club party I was never satisfied. "What am I doing with my life?" I asked myself. "What should I do with my life?" Whenever you meet someone new in college you're always asked for your name, your year, and your major. Your major is apparently a … [Read more...]
The First Lifestyle Designer: An Economist?
"In the long run, we're all dead.” This quote by John Maynard Keynes was his response to a proposed solution for getting the U.S out of The Great Depression. He was responding to politicians and economist recommending that the government should be hands off and let the economy and the markets correct themselves. Keynes was for government intervention to correct the economy, … [Read more...]
Living is what it’s all about, right?
Three years ago, during the last semester of my senior year in college, I hit the job hunt hard. Almost every weekend, I drove home for a job interview, looking for that perfect web/Flash developer position waiting for me in Chicago. And there were a few offered to me. I accepted one that sounded great. Mission accomplished. And then I graduated from college, moved back … [Read more...]
You Are The Lucky Ones
It makes me smile every time I read a story about someone who takes a chance and does something crazy with their lives. Make no mistake, as a personal finance blogger I think quitting your job to travel the world without several years worth of savings is kind of crazy, but I love it all the same! Your untemplate actions shows the rest of us that we don't need that much to … [Read more...]