REPORT: $222,360 to Raise a Kid in America – NONSENSE!

June 16, 2010

The USDA has released their annual report on how much it costs to raise a child in America that was born in 2009. As a pleasant surprise, the average has only risen about 1% from last year’s report, but the number is staggering nonetheless, especially in single-earner situations with multiple kids. Some high points of […]

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House Hunting: New Home Construction vs. Existing Homes

June 15, 2010

For some time, my wife and I have been mulling over a move.  Honestly, our current house is fine and if we never moved, I think we’d be perfectly happy.  However, there are a few drivers that have us considering a move.  Primarily, we want our kids to have the best school experience (Is Private […]

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10 Ways Spend Less Time at work – Guaranteed!

June 15, 2010

Most Americans are spending too much time at work.  And it’s often not because they’re getting so much done, but rather because they’re not making it a priority to shrink the workday and be more efficient.  I haven’t mastered the art of a shortened workday myself, but there are many tips and tricks that I’ve […]

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Darwin’s Portfolio June: Finally a Loss, But a Silver Lining

June 7, 2010

As you know, I’ve been providing monthly updates from my trading portfolio.  My May Update was on 5/16, so returns are based on 5/17-6/7 for a hypothetical even-weighted portfolio of long holdings (* silver lining in my other positions).  Over the past several months, the Darwin portfolio has outperformed the S&P500, but not so this […]

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Weekend Reading: It’s Official – BP has the Worst CEO in the World

June 5, 2010

After mismanaging the worst environmental disaster in American history to epic proportions, now, the embattled BP CEO Hayward is handing over responsibility for the disaster to an American so he can run the rest of the business without distractions – you know, that little distraction in the gulf?  Perhaps we can take some solace in […]

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Boost Your Career and Get Promoted with Informational Interviews

June 3, 2010

The informational interview is a career tactic that I haven’t used to its full potential, but some of my most successful friends and colleagues have so I thought I’d share it with you.  Basically, at any time (immediately after reading this article), by simply picking up the phone and asking a higher level manager in […]

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