[share_sc] By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of The Latte Factor. Cutting out a $5 purchase per day (let’s say, a latte), will result in just under $1,000,000 dollars over 40 years. The concept is mind-numbingly simple: Over time, our small, daily purchases cost us much more than we may initially realize. “It’s only $5” …
[share_sc] I am Baker’s raging excitement… I think I’m going to enjoy writing this much more than you enjoy reading it. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Tyler Durden, he is an essential character in Fight Club, which is both a novel and movie. While the novel came a few years before, the …
[share_sc] Recently, I had an engaging discussion centered around the question, “Do you hate your debt?”. Originally, this article was a simple attempt to publicly answer that question, but as I wrote it quickly grew in scope. In the interest of being authentic, I’ve decided to post what morphed into my reflections on hate in …
[share_sc] Dearest Uncle, Please stop stimulating me. Not that I don’t like stimulation. It just feels a little weird coming from you. I know you have good intentions. And I appreciate that. But, to be quite frank, you don’t have the greatest track record. For example, your latest Cash For Clunkers program has now been …
[share_sc] Remember the good ‘ole fashion back-and-forth between two personal finance giants earlier this year? Ramit’s big wins vs. Trent’s frugality? It started with the word “short-sighted” and ended with a challenge. In between, things were kept lively with over 250 comments between the readers of the two sites. Who won? Depends on whose blog …
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[share_sc] Goodbye, Nissan 240SX. Hello, $1200 cash. [This is my happy dance] I hate selling cars. Actually I hate cars in general. I’m horrible at them, I don’t understand them, and I don’t do a good job of taking care of them. Luckily, I’ve been blessed the last few years by the gods of Japan, …
