Category: General Topics

A pretty important debate is taking place at the highest levels of influence in America and it is around the roll-out of free Wi-Fi across the nation. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supported by major technology companies wants to create a high-speed Wi-Fi network across the nation that will allow consumers…

I recently visited some friends for dinner at their new apartment in a large 300 unit complex. After dinner, when I got back to where I had parked I saw the parking space was empty. After a feeling of utter dread and panic, I frantically searched around thinking that perhaps…

Demand for luxury cars is returning around the world and especially in Wall Street as firms add jobs for the first time in two years and offer guaranteed payouts to attract top bankers. The return of big pay checks and even bigger bonuses (up 17 percent to $123,000 last year)…

We all procrastinate and it is the number reason for us not doing the things we want to get done. I am also guilty of procrastinating on things that I should have done. In this post, I will explore the reasons why I procrastinate, highlight some stuff that I have…

Financial Records Like me I am sure you get tons of bills and statements in the mail or delivered electronically. Most times you just action and then toss them. But you may in fact be creating legal or tax issues by not keeping certain documents. Where possible you should try and…

The BP oil spill has been a non-stop news item and most people are probably tired of hearing and reading about this environmental disaster due to corporate negligence.  I am not going to delve into the issue, but it was kind of morbid to read that people and companies are…

Money doesn't buy happiness? Tell that to Hollywood where money is business and box office receipts are what matter! In all seriousness, the old saying might be true, but it doesn't stop most of us from trying. And, so here are the top ten movies about people trying to get rich, and in many…

Bloomberg, along with the WSJ, bring us an interesting viewpoint on the US automakers path down bankruptcy and the debate on who really cares. Living outside Detroit, I do feel sorry for the personal and financial tragedy that many are facing due to the bankruptcy of the automakers, but from…

A structured settlement is a financial arrangement where a claimant — usually someone who has won a lawsuit or an insurance claim, often related to a personal injury, wrongful death, or workers' compensation case — agrees to receive their settlement money as a series of periodic payments over time, rather…

When I was younger and whenever my mother took me to the doctor or a professional like her banker, accountant or stock broker, she would always say: "Don't worry son, you're in good hands, these people are super smart." Well, lets take a look at some of these "smart" professionals…

I get so much junk mail nowadays - Credit Card Offers, Investment/Real estate flyers, Magazine offers, etc - that it is sometimes hard to find the real mail amongst all the junk. I read somewhere that by reducing your junk mail for 5 years, you’ll conserve 1.7 trees and 700…

>I received the following comic strip via email this week and even though it was written 15 years ago, it is quite relevant for today's semi-government corporate environment. Funny business indeed. (click on image to enlarge)My Australian holiday is coming to an end and I am not looking forward to…

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