Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – May 13, 2017
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•Here are several of my favorite recent personal finance articles: What If Everything in Life Depreciated Like New Cars by Millennial Money Man As I have written about in the past, cars do more than anything else to destroy the wealth of middle-class Americans. The reason is that they depreciate so quickly. Spending so much…
Investing, Money Parables
3 Riddles, 1 Answer
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•The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx Several of my college roommates and I were huge sports fans. Since some of us had been subscribing to Sports Illustrated for many years we came up with what we considered a brilliant idea to decorate our apartment. We gathered up all our old copies of Sports Illustrated, removed the covers, and wallpapered our…
Misc.
Unhappy in a Better Part of Town – Weekly Money Quote (May 8, 2017)
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•Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – May 6, 2017
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•Here are three of my favorite recent personal finance articles: “The Highlight Reel” by Ms. Montana at Montana Money Adventures This article is a great reminder that what we become is much more important than what we own. “Tooth Fairy Inflation” by NPR’s “Planet Money” Podcast What does the tooth fairy currently pay for a…
Debt
Debt = Future Time & Energy – Weekly Money Quote (May 1, 2017)
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•Investing, Misc., Saving
Micawber’s Favorites – April 29, 2017
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•Investing, Misc., Saving
Start Your Own Self-Insurance Company
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•I recently started my own self-insurance “company”. Here are some details about my new company. Startup Costs: $0 Startup Time: 30 minutes Business Purpose: Take on an increased, although still small, part of the risk of driving a car, owning a home, and purchasing appliances and electronic equipment. Revenue: Modest but steady. Right now…