I was talking to a buddy the other day and somehow the discussion of public employees came up, and we asked ourselves the same exact question at almost the same exact time: Why in the hell are new public employees still able to join State backed defined benefit pension plans? First and foremost, I am… Continue Reading
January 2012 Net Worth Update
I can’t believe it has been about a year since I started tracking my net worth. I resisted the idea of doing so since the beginning of this blog because of two reasons. One, I didn’t believe it would help me with my long term goal of increasing my net worth, and two, I felt… Continue Reading
Analyzing the Perception of the “1 Percent”
One of the reasons we are having Occupy Wall Street protests and backlash towards the “1 percent” is because the public doesn’t understand what it is like to have money. All they see when they hear about investment bankers and stock analysts is about the expensive cars, luxurious meals, and the near rock n’ roll… Continue Reading
Goals and Objectives for 2012
A couple of days ago I “graded” myself as to how I did for my 2011 Goals and Objectives and with only a couple days left in 2011 it is about time to lay it on the line for what I expect for myself in 2012. One of the main reasons I started this blog… Continue Reading
Our Credit Card Spending November to December
I read an inspiring post on Financial Samurai titled, “Credit Card Enlightenment: Track Your Expenses Wisely” that made me want to get a handle on monthly expenditures, but as explained before I feel like I started in the wrong month, but oh well! Unlike my net worth updates, I am going to provide exact dollars… Continue Reading
Reviewing How I Did on My 2011 Goals and Objectives
I can’t believe it has been almost a year since I published my goals and objectives for 2011 (December 31, 2011 at 12:45am) and as we come to the end of the year I thought it be about time to review that post and see how I did. I have done this for the past:… Continue Reading
