31
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Buffett-isms
After reading Warren Buffett’s 2007 letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and posting the 11 most important pieces of wisdom from that letter, I decided to read every single one of his previous letters and do the same thing. If you’ve never read one of these letters, I highly recommend it. They are [...]
30
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Employee Life
I was in the bathroom the other day at work. One of the partners I have worked for in the past walked in, and we chatted a bit. What transpired is just another humorous example of what’s wrong with employee life and “working for the man.”
My friends and I refer to this partner as “The [...]
29
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Ramblings/Miscellaneous
When I read about Alex Shalman’s Happiness Project, I thought it was a unique and noble endeavor. It started off as a series of interviews in which Alex asked people 5 questions about happiness. The people he interviewed ranged from A-List bloggers to NY Times best-selling authors to experts who researched happiness, and many other individuals. He did [...]
28
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Saving Money
Since the Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates, the question arises for homeowners: Should you refinance your home loans?
The short answer is yes, and refinance.com provides a vast array of options and information to help you through this process.
Although the reduction in interest rates does not mean that you will secure a much lower rate [...]
27
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Books
The title above refers to a book by Robert Shemin about how to achieve wealth. When I first heard about How Come That Idiot’s Rich And I’m Not, I was skeptical because, honestly, how many of these “how to get rich” books can there be? At what point do people just write books about how [...]
26
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Make Money Online
One of my favorite blogs is Scribbles and Words. I visit it daily because it provides so much helpful information for website owners and bloggers.
Jay, the site’s owner who refers to himself as a “renaissance soul,” says that his blog was “born out of a burning frustration and disgust with the infestation of lousy products, services and so-called ‘make [...]
25
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Employee Life
(This post contains another story about my life as an employee. I thought the last one–Working For The Man–got a good response, so I want to make such stories more regular. I like these stories because they illustrate something more personal about me. I also enjoy writing them because, upon reading them, they should motivate us all to strive for [...]
24
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Saving Money
We all have and use credit cards, but very few people actually know about the terms and practices of the cards they hold and about debt in general. In today’s economy, it helps to have information, especially the right facts about the cards in your wallet or purse and the debt you have. The reality is that [...]
22
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Ramblings/Miscellaneous
I got home from a two-day business trip last night. It was a long two days, and the work was mind-numbing and tedious. Nevertheless, I remember my post from yesterday in which I listed the 10 DVDs worth buying. Coming home from my trip, I thought I would build up some support for # 10 [...]
21
Mar
2008
Posted by Robert as Ramblings/Miscellaneous
Yesterday, I wrote about the “Rule of 5″ Commitment for DVD purchases. Consumers spend way too much money on DVDs, and they don’t realize that they could be using that money for investment purposes. Thus, if you don’t rent DVDs (from services such as Blockbuster Total Access) and prefer buying them, I proposed a useful [...]
