In honor of the great Martin Luther King Jr., I thought I'd like to touch on the concept of dreaming today. Dr. King did not have grandeur visions of wealth, or possessions, but rather he envisioned something more valuable, something that tore into the fabric of our society's way of thinking; Dr. King dreamed of a world for...
Life has many similarities to the game of chess. In the chess set of life there's strategy, proven methods, along with winners and losers. Those who figure out the rules of the game and learn strategy have a huge advantage. This can be demonstrated when placing a grand chess master against a newbie - the chess master will beat...
It's hardly an accomplishment for most bloggers, but I've made it a month typing away about personal finance, my journey, and other assorted (hopefully related) subjects. I'm just beginning to scratch the surface of many of the topics I'd like to write about and discuss, so the prospect of what this blog has the potential to be is...
As I'm confident you're well aware Haiti is currently recovering from a horrible 7.0 Earthquake. If you haven't heard, read about it here.
This is a short post simply to raise awareness and give you a few sites that you can pledge help to the people of Haiti who could desperately use your help. If you can't jump...
Mopeds are wildly popular here in Honolulu. At all hours of the night I hear the vroom vroom of their tiny little engines as they weave through traffic and narrowly miss colliding with over-sized SUV's and the ever present Buses. I live near one of the universities so there are an army of these little guys constantly parading...
For less than the cost of a McDonalds "value" meal I was able to experience some of the best Oahu has to offer. It's ridiculous how cheap you can enjoy places... that is... if you're smart and are okay with stopping and smelling the roses. Honolulu is ranked as the 25th most expensive city in the world, yet...
"All day long you'll have good luck"... at least that's how the saying goes.
Pennies are abound in parking lots, couch cushions, and cars around America and even the world. As you read this there is probably a forgotten penny somewhere nearby. You can pinch em, toss em, flick em, and skip em yet they stick around like...
Have you heard? The US was recently in a recession. Millions of people have lost their jobs and the future of the country seems a bit uncertain. As you're reading this you're probably thinking "well this guy is some rocket scientist, tell me something I don't know!" Okay okay, but stay with me for a...
I recently watched a CNBC special titled: Keeping America Great in which Warren Buffet and Bill Gates were asked questions by students at the Columbia business school. It was a very informative special that highlighted their optimism of the American economy and capitalism in general.
Below I've highlighted some of the questions and answers I found interesting. If you'd...
"Never borrow money to pay for something that goes down in value."
Those are the words or personal finance advice from Seth Godin, one of the greatest marketers of our time.
Seth brings up a really good point that is often overlooked. It highlights the concept of good debt versus bad debt perfectly. If you're borrowing for things that...
