The other day I found this post by Clever Dude on the high cost of disposable razor cartridges and it was like I stepped into a time machine. I haven’t bought razor in over a year. Instead of going hobo and not shaving for a year, I decided to try shaving with a straight safety [...]
Monthly Archive for August, 2009
We Are Failing
Posted in Budgeting on Aug 20th, 2009
Hey Sol, do you ever wonder at what point you gotta stop living up here and start living down here? — B. Rabbit in 8 Mile I love that line and recently I realized M and I have to start facing reality. We are not meeting our financial goals. Our budget has ballooned a little [...]
The Latte Factor: Does it Work?
Posted in saving on Aug 20th, 2009
What’s better: saving money in small, incremental ways or in big, sweeping changes? That’s the big difference between Trent’s The Simple Dollar and Ramit’s I Will Teach You To Be Rich. These are two of the top personal-finance sites on the Net, and since I’m such a Ramit fan, I usually side with him. Yes, [...]
You Say Networking, I Say Socializing
Posted in Jobs on Aug 19th, 2009
By the end of this post, you’ll not only understand what “good networking” actually is, but you’ll be able to network more effectively in your own life. Why is it important? Well, because that’s how people get jobs, promotions, and friends. Welcome to Networking, Writer’s Coin style. Earlier this week, I spent some time discussing [...]
