Thanks to the economic downturn of 2008-2009, many grown adults are now living at home with mom and dad. According to a poll by Twentysomething Inc, some 85% of college graduates boomerang back to their parents home. Another poll highlights that the number is close to 50%. Both polls must be screwed up because if that's really the case, the US economy is in for a … [Read more...]
Support Is All One Needs In Good Times Or Bad Times
I recently finished up the regular season for my USTA 4.5 tennis league with a hard-fought, two-hour long doubles victory. The match went 3 sets and came down to the wire at 4-4 with our opponents serving. Jim had a rocket serve that traveled close to 120 miles per hour. We could barely see the thing as it stayed low and skidded off the court. His second serve was just as … [Read more...]
How To Cure An Addiction To Poker and Gambling
Those who are addicted to gambling have a much lower appreciation for money than most people. They either have too much money, so they throw it around like confetti, or have too little money and don’t realize how hard it is to make a valuable buck. The last time I was on a cruise, I gambled 3 hours a night, every night on average. At the very least, I made sure my gambling … [Read more...]
Taking A Sabbatical And Potentially Never Coming Back!
As of right now, I'm on sabbatical! Yeah baby, yeah! After some discussion with my various colleagues, I've decided to take a one month paid sabbatical to rest, rediscover, and go on an adventure. I could have done longer, but the second month is only 80% paid, and the third month is even less at 60% of paid salary. You thought I was kidding when I wrote, "Should I Take A … [Read more...]
Would You Take A Steep Pay Cut To Live In Paradise?
An interesting thing occurred to me today. I'm here in Honolulu, Hawaii on vacation and I decided to Google the state manager of a major wealth management company one morning. As a personal finance blogger, working as a financial advisor for a wealth management firm is about as synergistic a offline/online combo as can be! Financial Advisers help clients in wealth … [Read more...]