When speaking on college campuses I often give student an opportunity to make some money.
You: Seems nice of you.
To get the cash, they must stay after my seminar for a market research study. Since I offer $25 for 30 minutes of their time, nearly the whole audience wants to participate.
You: What do you do then?
I [...]
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If you wanted your child to learn how to play baseball, who would be the ideal teacher?
You: Dustin Pedroia.
Okay, I love how the guy plays the game, but let’s just say his current professional career makes him unavailable to teach your kid for the next 20 years.
You: Darn.
Realistically, who would you want to teach your [...]
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Online Degrees did Yeoman’s work in compiling a list of the twenty best blogs for 20-somethings. As she said, I’m not exclusively focused on our young people, much of my writing is targeted at this group and I am glad to be included in this list. A few of the blogs I read regularly are [...]
I just finished reading 15 most hated fees at CNNMoney.com. Included on their list are many you’ve heard before such as:
baggage fees
termination fees charged by cell phone companies if you cancel before your contract ends.
Neither of those fees bug me, however.
You: Why not?
Because they’re not hidden.
You: Meaning?
I know about them well in advance and choose [...]
You: You mean there’s a choice?
Not really. While it’s possible to structure some of your financial affairs to lessen your tax burden, most high-income earners will still pay a lot in taxes while those at the lower end will pay far less.
You: So then why ask what the right amount of taxes to pay is?
I’m [...]
Mariusz Skonieczny is the founder and president of Classic Value Investors, LLC, an investment management company. He is also the author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market.
I recently [...]
At long last, my wife and I finally bought a home.
You: You started looking a year ago, no?
This round, in New Hampshire, yes. But we also looked to buy a place in Chicago during 1999 and in New Jersey in 2002.
You: So it took you ten years to buy a home?
Sort of. But we weren’t [...]
After a very successful trip to Annapolis, Maryland speaking at the University of Maryland’s Personal Finance Seminar for Professionals, I returned to an enormous box on my desk.
I approached in cautiously.
You: Did you fear it was a bomb?
Of course not, why?
You: It’s possible.
I think you’re watching too much TV.
You: What does that have to do [...]
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This is post #450 on this blog.
You: I can’t believe it.
Me neither.
Gary: And you still haven’t sold the suckers anything.
They’re not suckers, Gary.
Gary: To you, maybe.
Just trying to teach, man.
Gary: Good luck with that.
It’s going rather well.
You: I’d agree.
Thanks, but before we get overconfident, take a look at the CBS News video below which had [...]
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When I ended my keynote presentation last week at New Hampshire Jump$tart’s MoneySmarts, I was asked several questions. (Candidly, the Q & A portion of any seminar is highly enjoyable because it always varies significantly. You really never know what you’re going to be asked.) With an audience of about 150 teachers – mostly of [...]
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