Posts Tagged ‘time’

It’s official, last week was my stupid tax week. I am not talking about the tax rebate, or tax refund. Basically, I did a couple of stupid things that cost me money.
Car Inspection
I look at the red safety inspection sticker every time I get into the car. For some reason, I never [...]

In “7 Costly Retirement Savings Mistakes to Avoid,” I had mentioned that waiting too long is the number one mistake. I am afraid I didn’t demonstrate it well, so here is a different look at the concept.

Assume that in each scenario, the investment grows at 10% per year*.
* Based on historical data, investment gain [...]

Over the years, I tried many productivity tools to keep up with my ever-growing list of things to do. I had the original Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor Platinum, and Sony Clie T-665C; but in the end, nothing beats my trusty old notebook. There’s something about the ability to quickly write, doodle, and sketch [...]

Welcome to the 107th Carnival of Debt Reduction. It is a great honor to be your host for this fine Carnival. Without further ado, let us take a tour of New York City.

The Statue of Liberty
…stands at Liberty Island, New York in New York Harbor…presented to the United States by France in 1886…made of sheeting [...]

My first job after college paid $8 per hour — not good for an Ivy League alumni. That job was something to do while I tried to rediscover myself. I was lost and dispirited because I did not get accepted into a medical school.

Photo from Apple.com
It only takes 17 hours of work for [...]

If you read enough personal finance blogs and books, you may fall into the trap of believing that you should not spend money on anything that is considered non-essential because hyper consumption is bad. Today, I just want to take a break from my usual routine and write about a gadget that I [...]