Ugh… There was another bout with this crappy disease (get it? crappy disease… HA!). Anyway, there was another roughly 10 pound loss over the course of a few days. I will admit, however, that this one wasn’t even close to the last one back in January 2009 (I guess 3 years without an ER visit […]
Ugh… Another ER Visit This Past Weekend… Read More »
I saw this and thought it was AWESOME!
Opportunity Street… Awesome! Read More »
I was on Facebook the other day and I came across this image. It meant a lot to me because it seems to be what I feel myself preaching all too much these days. Either way, here it is…
Interesting Message On A Bank Statement – 09-19-2012 Read More »
So here’s the latest financial picture (which doesn’t include at least two other positive large accounts (5 figures)). I was able to find a place on Mint.com that actually showed Net Worth over time. Shown below: The HUGE shift in last August / September’s transition was because some accounts weren’t added until later. On another
USAA… Net Worth 09-25-2012 Read More »
I was riding the CTA the other day and saw a poster ad for Crain’s Chicago Business. It was fairly straight-forward, a red background with white letters. It said, “Become A Former Member of the 99%”. I thought it was AWESOME! It turns out this isn’t the only type of poster (there are 3):
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We’ve all heard it before. The fabled saying “Failure is not an option”. Although there are instances for that (rare as they are), I would say that for the majority of scenarios that we come across are the opposite. Failure is the ONLY option. Without failure, there’s no way to learn… And I would say
Failure Is The ONLY Option Read More »
Wow! I’m now WAY in the green! The value of my assets is now well into the 6-digit realm. I’ve actually had to take steps to lower my taxable income (marginal tax rates). One simple “move” actually saved me $450. My company has somewhat “taken off”. Although I’m still WAY behind my main goal at
6-Digit Value Of Assets Read More »
I’m now understanding why the term “Stealth Wealth” exists. “Stealth Wealth” is based on the idea that poor people will kill and eat you if they know you are rich (from http://wikiality.wikia.com/Stealth_Wealth). I was reading some of the comments at: http://money.msn.com/investing/the-worlds-top-billionaires-2012 and I must say, it was some scary stuff. It’s no wonder why some of the billionaires
The World’s Top Billionaires 2012 [Wow! Scary Stuff!] Read More »
So I met these guys today… You may or may not know who they are. However, you may have heard of Groupon. These guys are the founders of Groupon (the world’s fastest growing company in history) [as of the writing of this].
Mr. Eric Lefkofsky And Mr. Brad Keywell Read More »
Well, it’s that time of year again. Here’s to a happy, healthy, wonderful, and wealthy new year to everyone! Best wishes!