“There are no facts, only interpretations.” – Friedrich Nietzsche How many of you know the person who tells stories about how great he would have been had not some freak, extraordinary act of insipidly cruel luck stopped him? He would have been the next great sports athlete had he not circled around the wrong stadium … Read more
“Cure for an obsession: get another one.” –Mason Cooley There are few things about which I am obsessive. One of them is toothpaste on the rim of the tube. For whatever reason, if the top doesn’t smoothly twist onto the tube, it drives me nuts. Yes, I know…squeeze toothpaste. Even though I am a generally … Read more
“If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.” –Chuck Norris I doubt that there are many companies that have hockey stick paths to fame, fortune, and riches. We already know that 50% of startups go out of business within the first five years, not to … Read more
Cliff’s Notes Version: Yes. But not as many as the financial planning industry wants you to think. I’ve made no bones about the fact that I’m no fan of the assets under management fee based structure. I recently received a phone call from an assets under management firm owner who, once he calmed down after … Read more
Tim Ferriss’s book The 4-Hour Workweek (#aff) has sold well over a million copies. I’ve purchased two, and several friends have based on my recommendations. That’s over a million people who have some sort of dream of lifestyle design – taking mini retirements, working less, and removing the delay from delayed gratification. What Ferriss preaches … Read more
“Half the truth is often a great lie.” –Benjamin Franklin In my previous article, I wrote about the 4% safe withdrawal rate. There was one little hitch to what I wrote about, one that Matt from Mom and Dad Money was quick to point out. The 4% safe withdrawal rate is supposed to be calculated … Read more
Today, my wife’s grandmother passed away. While she lived to be almost 91 years old, I can’t help but have the feeling that her passing was needless. She had spoken with the neighbor, who had told my wife’s grandmother that she loved bananas in her cereal for breakfast. My grandmother had an extra bunch of … Read more
“Be tough minded but tenderhearted.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr. I recently went to the eye doctor. It’d been about twelve years since I had my LASIK surgery, and I hadn’t been since we moved to Texas. I wanted to find a local optometrist with whom I could establish a relationship and make sure that … Read more
“Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going.” –Phyllis Diller For 18 or so years, your parents raised you. They gave you a home, clothing, food, and love. They carried you to soccer games, plays, slumber parties, amusement parks, and a host of … Read more
“Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort.” –Helen Gurley Brown Money can’t buy you love, but how can it buy you happiness? At what point does it stop buying happiness? Let’s find out. Yes, I am going to go out on a limb here and … Read more