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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
So Long
I apologize for it being so long since I posted.
One big change has been the start of my new job. The other is that I am writing from a new computer - as the 2 computers I had at home both decided to up and die on me of hardware failures.
Now that the new computer [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Off-topic by Jack
Friday, January 11th, 2008
EBay and Your Bottom Line
eBay is one of the best tools around for de-cluttering your life and padding your bank account. All you need to be successful using it are things to sell.
Look around your home. You can probably see a dozen things right now that you no longer (never did) need, but somebody else will pay money to [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Income by Jack
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
2008 Financial Goals
These are not resolutions for the new year, or even grand plans for my entire life. Instead, this is simply a public statement of what my current financial goals are for the short term (calendar year 2008). This is an effort by my to do several things.
First, a goal is not a goal unless it [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in goals by Jack
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Happy New Year
In this world, we always have the opportunity to pause and reflect on ourselves, our lives, our goals and our values. With the hubbub of daily life, we seldom do so unless there is an outside force that encourages it: New Year’s Day, a major life change, or a major change for a friend or [...]
No Comments » - Posted in goals by Jack
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
I Finally Have a New Job
Just in time for Christmas, I’ve been given a verbal offer for the job that I have been trying to get for six months now. I am excited.
Having been unemployed since July, it has been a challenge to keep from being depressed. Growing up and for most of my adult life, I [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Employment by Jack
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Leverage Changes The Math
Of the many financial concepts, leverage is less understood than most but can be as helpful to an investor as coumpound interest. It is somewhat understandable, as most people’s involvement with leverage is mostly limited to their home. We are not given a lot of reasons to spend time thinking about leverage and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Investing by Jack
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Business Advice From a Billionaire
Julie Rains, over at Wise Bread has a recent post up called Business Advice From a Billionaire. In it, she talks about her personal experience interacting with a billionaire as a high school student.
She follows it up with information she took from a Harvard Business School Entrepreneurs interview with that same billionaire. The 12 points [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Business by Jack
Monday, December 17th, 2007
Blogroll Addition: On Moneymaking
Most of the personal finance blogs that I read are fairly similar. Some focus on ways to be frugal and reduce expenses, in order to allow us to save more. Others focus on ways to invest and the myriad of choices available to us. The third group focuses on debt of all types and encourages [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Income by Jack
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
Unemployment Prevention Starter Kit
It used to be that a young adult out of college, possibly even just out of high school, could count on having one employer for his entire career. Pensions were common, and it was easy to map out your life to the American dream.
That isn’t the case anymore. Few non-union companies offer pensions, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Employment by Jack
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Fishy Home
As part of my efforts to become financially independent, I am looking to diversify my investments. Part of the goal is to be able to generate regular, recurring income. The other part is to ensure that my portfolio covers a wide range of assets so I am not at risk if a single [...]
