As we grow up, there’ll come a time when we ask ourselves: “am I spending too much on my friends? Is there a limit as to how much should go into a birthday gift?” Thankfully, famous Chinese businessman Li Ka Shing has a formula: Your Salary x 20% = How much you should spend on…
I know, I know: the Holidays are over; it is time to move on. My Christmas was gloomy and snowy. I did not get to see Le Miserables because it was all sold out. I did not know that people like to go to movies on Christmas. We did not go cross-country skiing because it…
I am not going to talk about camping equipment. Or tents. Or camping trailers. I want to discuss people who camp out in front of businesses. If you have spent hours, days and nights in front of your local Apple store waiting for an iPhone 5, you should stop reading now because the rest of…
A few weeks ago, in August, we went to see Wicked. The first time Wicked came to Salt Lake City, the tickets sold out within twenty minutes. This year, when Wicked arrived into town, I was not holding my breath. But surprises happen when you expect them the least. One day I stumbled upon an…
Vacation. Alaska. Cruise. Right. That odd feeling I got in the beginning of our cruise is not fading away. From day one I felt that we are in some odd dimension where we are forced into a small, inadequate space with mean spirits instead of people. That’s what confinement on a ship does to you:…
What topics are trending nowadays in the personal finance blogosphere? Let’s see: Steps on how to get out of debt; To pay off debt or save for an emergency; How to save on utilities; What is more efficient a debt snowball or snowflake (would anyone like a snow shovel?) Why saving for retirement is important;…
