Madison of My Dollar Plan has a great post today on the best personal finance of the decade. Each year features a major event that relates to personal finance, along with a short blurb about how and why it’s important. I volunteered to take 2006 because, well, we all know what happened in 2006, don’t [...]
Monthly Archive for December, 2009
A Great Story of Persistence
Posted in Writing on Dec 12th, 2009
There’s an awesome piece in this month’s Poets & Writer’s issue by Benjamin Percy called “Go the Distance.” In it, he talks about how Rocky Balboa is his role model when it comes to persistence and never giving up. I’d love to put the whole article up here for everyone to read, but I’m sure [...]
Five Things I Learned From UFC Legend Royce Gracie
Posted in Tips on Dec 11th, 2009
Royce (pronounced Hoyce) Gracie is one of the greatest mixed-martial artists and Jiu-jitsu experts in the world. By simply watching his fights and listening to him speak, I’ve managed to reinforce a few important life lessons. Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover Watch any of Gracie’s fights against much larger opponents (like the one [...]
Robert Kiyosaki is at it again. In his latest article, he calls the 401(k) the biggest scam ever. I’ve written about 401(k)s, so I know a thing or two about them and I have to say that RK is talking out of his ass again. Kiyosaki thinks the world is about to end, and it’s [...]
