Have you ever heard someone say the stock market is only for rich people? Mind you, these are probably the same people who wouldn’t bat an eye at buying a fistful of lotto tickets or dropping cash at a casino. Maybe you have similar reservations about the stock market? Actually, let’s put that lotto example …
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On April 16, 2014 the MV Sewol capsized en route to Jeju from Incheon. Most of the ferry’s 476 passengers were students at the Danwon High School on their way to a four-day field trip. Preliminary reports said there were 188 fatalities and 114 missing passengers. Nearly two weeks later South Korea’s Prime Minister Chung …
How many times has peer pressure motivated your hand to spend money when your heart wasn’t really in it? I’m not even talking about the perpetual race to keep up with the Joneses. You know, your friend got the latest tablet; therefore, you should have one too. Rather, I’m speaking of that other breed of …
Who says you have to pick between renting an apartment or buying a house? Today’s guest post comes from a great friend of mine. Mike Calvo is well-known to the blindness community. He was the investor behind the SeroTalk Podcast Network. He developed an affordable screen reader to compete against ridiculously expensive alternatives, and today …
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If you’re planning on launching your own blog sometime in the future, here are a few observations based on my first month in operation. Even if you’re not planning on starting your own website, these principles could prove useful in tackling your next major project. Note I am using blog and website interchangeably, because I …
My friend gave me permission to share a recent Facebook post. For the sake of anonymity, let’s call my friend Kalen. Her post reads: “Men, I need yall to stop pretending like you like women who are intelligent, independent with drive. You like the idea of it, not women actually doing it when you’re trying …
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Every now and then you need a good laugh. I’ve decided today is a day when you might need one too. With that, I’m reaching back into my old funny email vault and retrieving one of those messages we used to forward around before social media was a thing. I have no idea who originally …
Let me give you the bottom line up front. Yes, counseling is right for men. That’s not why you’re giving this article a chance though. Here’s what you really want to know: Is counseling right for me? I’m targeting young men, and grown men, for a reason. First, who better to speak to your concerns …
With some exceptions, I’ll reserve my personal and exceedingly controversial rants for other forums. The aim here is to provide advice to help you be as self-sufficient as possible without stirring the pot too heavily, but from time to time I will take a slight detour to tackle points specific to target populations. Today’s financial …
One evening during my freshman year in high school I experienced my first real, or what I perceived as real, heartache. The author of my misery was one of my senior friends who had figured out how to get under my skin and tinker with my emotions. Dramatic, I know. Yet despite the signals, you …
Too many young people wind up in jobs they hate because they followed someone else’s advice about how to use their talents. You would think that after a certain age we would be capable of making major choices independent of the influence of family, friends, or career guides, but perhaps more often than we would …
What does good health have to do with financial independence? Lets think about it. It makes no sense to thoroughly plan for retirement if you die before you get there. All the well-intentioned career advice in the world won’t do you any good if you aren’t healthy enough to enjoy that career. Just because you …
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I once heard someone say best friends are the siblings God forgot to give us. How disgustingly sweet. Yet, what happens when the friendship turns more into a drain than a source of energy? You don’t get to choose your family, but you do get to choose your friends. And sometimes there are friends that …
Growing up I knew a guy who was the epitome of cheap. Everyone knew him to be a penny pincher, so when you encountered him and his girlfriend eating from the same plate at a restaurant, you figured he was just up to his usual habits. I agree there’s nothing wrong with sharing a meal. …
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Have you ever stayed in a relationship out of a sense of familiarity, obligation, or convenience? I’m not talking about your love life. I’m talking about the bank that is not doing its part to grow your money. In high school I opened an account with a certain bank. I picked this bank because of …
It’s Not Me, It’s You, and a Word on Financial Loyalties Read More »