Americans, by far and large, understand the necessity of a retirement fund – this is due in large part to the fact that we all want to kick up our heels, relax, and travel the world. However, what most of us Americans don’t understand is just how much money we need in order to do that and sustain …
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Your Grandparents Student Loans Versus Your Student Loans
Investing in a college education has never been an easy and simple thing and that’s true now more than ever. In the past, getting a four year degree was a great thing to have if you could get it, but now it’s the bare minimum. Since it has become the standard you’d think it would be easier to get …
Pictures From Our Honeymoon: Santorini, Greece
I married my beautiful wife (still getting used to this) on April 20, 2013. We took off, a few days later, on a 2-week, fairy-tale honeymoon. We visited Athens, Santorini and Crete in Greece; and we visited Istanbul, Turkey. In case you missed it, I quickly covered our stay in Athens and shared a …
Armchair Trading: The Darling of Online Trading
Remember the good old days when you had to go to the library to conduct research? That trip could take at least a couple of hours. Now, with a computer and a good search engine, you have a wealth of resources at your fingertips. This is especially true for online trading. Instead of calling the …
There’s A Difference Between Investing and Speculating!
The stock market has been on an ABSOLUTE tear this year. If you live in Japan, you have seen the Nikkei index rise close to 40% year-to-date. According to my readers' demographics, no one in Japan even knows I exist so I'm not sure why I'm quoting the Nikkei. Nonetheless, even for all my friends in …
What Is It Like In Greece? Pictures From Our Honeymoon
If you have ever wanted to travel to Greece, I would highly recommend it. It is a beautiful country full of history, extremely nice people, and the best food I have ever eaten. We spent a total of 10 days in Greece, but we would have loved to stay much longer. We started our trip in Athens, then …
Who is MOST Responsible for the Housing Bubble and the Financial Crisis?
As I've told you before, I've been diligently studying the past few years (and well beyond) so that I can determine who is most responsible for the Housing Bubble and the Financial Crisis. I realize that placing blame and "finger-pointing" rarely resolves anything, however, I think something can be …
