All Entries in the "Business and Finance" Category
The Key to Successful Money Management
Since arriving in Pennsylvania I’ve been staying at my friend Tom’s house. His house is absolutely gorgeous, a showcase of good taste and money well spent. Tom is only a few months younger than me, and each staged room of his home reflects back to me my own monetary stupidity and foolhardiness.
He started with [...]
Random Thoughts–Little Time to Write While Preparing to Move
I’m disappointed that I haven’t been able to post very often. Writing for this blog takes a lot of time, and I’m still conflicted about what I should write about, the format, the intensity, the length of posts, etc.
Should I tell you all how Arthur not only ate his breakfast from me but ate [...]
Facts vs. Belief–Arguing over Wealth and Retirement in America
Earlier this week at Robbie’s coffee shop I got into an argument with a state trooper named Will about wealth and retirement. That’s what we do at the coffee shop: argue. Politics, religion, health care, gun control, you name it. Many intelligent, educated, opinionated people hang out at Robbie’s. It’s a great place for stimulating [...]
Get Out of Debt Now by Any Means
This post is in response to a question I received from Sarah in a comment. She asked:
I dont understand why you let yourself slide into this position. Why? bankruptcy.losing your house,credit,credibility,and business and reduced to the kindness of strangers and all that. kinda like all those harvard grads in the banking industry whom have just [...]
Tips for Internet Booksellers and Lessons Learned as an Entrepreneur
I’ve been selling books full-time on Amazon since 2000 and am now auctioning off my inventory. I was asked via email if I had any tips for someone just starting out in bookselling on Amazon. This is a great opportunity to share some things I’ve learned along the way.
Do what you love. When I began [...]
Chase Bank Pushes Me to Change Phone Number
Chase was calling me two to four times a week asking for money they know I didn’t have. I would feel my body tighten up whenever the phone rang. As much as I tried to make a game of it, I was still getting stressed by the frequency of calls.
Each time I spoke with [...]
Lazy Saturday–Taking Time to Relax
I did something yesterday I haven’t done in a long time: I relaxed and did nothing.
Around ten o’clock yesterday morning I laid in the sun for half an hour to produce melanin and vitamin D. Several of my cats joined me but the sun was too hot, so they settled in the shade. It was [...]
Chase Bank Threatens Me with Severe Repercussions
Jamie has called and left several messages for me to call back, so I returned his call on Thursday. He’s with Chase Bank that holds my second mortgage. He’s concerned that I’m behind on my house payments, and he wants to see what he can do to help me get caught up.
I explained to Jamie [...]
The Real Reason for Inflation and Deflation
In a previous post (Inflation: Why Your Dollar Just Doesn’t Buy As Much) I posted two videos from YouTube about money and inflation. I was so intrigued by those videos that I bought a couple books to learn more.
In this post I would like to discuss the claims made in the first video that I [...]
Worry and Fear Over Debt Can Kill You
I’m came across an article today about a couple that killed themselves and their four golden retrievers:
“It is believed that the Donacas committed suicide after attempts to save their home following a foreclosure notice left them believing they had few options,” the Crook County Sheriff’s Office said in a report.
Before I decided to file for [...]
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Oh the poor kitties. How are they doing these days? I'm guessing that they've all healed themselves. How many cats ...