A keyword that brings a lot of hits to this site is “Loral Langemeier.” My review of Loral Langemeier’s The Millionaire Maker has drawn 64 comments so far, and a lot of the comments are people who feel the money they spent on the follow-up seminars and discussion groups wasn’t worth it, or, at worst, … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I finally got around to trying to fix my trumpet. The spring for the water key (“spit valve”) broke a year ago or so, and currently a rubber band is holding the water key closed. Solution: buy a water key spring, and replace it. I go into the one music … Read more
A guy at work talks about a particular kind of coin that he collects. He absolutely loves the way the coins look. They are really pretty coins. They look like this. But he can’t pay as much or buy as often as he wants because he can’t afford them. The last time he told me … Read more
Liz Pulliam Weston’s article on twenty ways to make $100 more a month presents food for thought on how to increase your income. Increasing your income accomplishes the same end as reducing your expenses; the amount that you save each month goes up. The advantage of increasing your income over reducing your expenses is that … Read more
(If I get one. The chickens aren’t hatched yet.) That’s what I did with the $300 check I received in 2001. It wasn’t burning a hole in my pocket at the time. The $100 billion (give or take a few billion) injection of liquidity — also known as a “stimulus package” — into individuals’ wallets … Read more
It’s helpful to figure out how much your time is worth in order to weigh trade-offs between money and time. It helps to determine whether it’s more economical to walk to the grocery store, to drive there, to order the food online, or to pay someone else to do it. If your time is worth … Read more
I generally try to be a helpful person. I like sharing what I know, and like to think that people will share what they know in return. In many instances, though, this sharing of information isn’t returned, and my questions are left unanswered or answered misleadingly, on purpose. In sharing something of value, or talking … Read more
While I was perusing the different iGoogle financial gadgets I ran across a Tip of the Day gadget. There were two comments, and one was not complimentary at all (emphasis mine): For the most part, these are some of the worst “Financial Tips” I have read. I am removing this gadget after today’s tip “Don’t … Read more