Author Archives: Alex - Page 2
My Financial Implosion: Taking the Show on the Road
'œStrong and content I travel the open road.' '“ Walt Whitman When people learn that I spent almost four years living in an RV, they often have many questions about…
My Financial Implosion: Passing on the Lesson
'œIn teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for 20 years.' '“ Jacques Barzun Our 13-year-old daughter is in…
My Financial Implosion: Celebrating During Crisis
'œCelebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover' '“ Unknown Although we have…
My Financial Implosion: Prioritizing During a Financial Crisis
'œAction expresses priorities.' '“ Mahatma Ghandi Since my wife's contract unexpectedly ended last March, I feel like we've been doing a pretty good job of keeping up with all our…
My Financial Implosion: Keeping the Plastic Paid Off
'œToday, there are three kinds of people: the haves, the have-nots, and the have-not-paid-for-what-they-haves.' '“ Earl Wilson In a world where credit card issuers can suddenly give you unfavorable…
My Financial Implosion: Staying on Track
'œLife takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.' '“ Les Brown When my wife's contract suddenly ended at the end…
My Financial Implosion: The High Cost of Being Poor
'œAnyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.' '“ James Arthur Baldwin Last month, the Washington Post published an article entitled 'œPoor?…
My Financial Implosion: Working the Neighborhood Economy
'œThe propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals.' '“ Adam Smith Despite…
My Financial Implosion: Diversifying to Avoid Disaster
'œConcentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.' '“ Andrew Carnegie It's been almost two months…
My Financial Implosion: A Surprising Blast from the Past
'œTo be able to move on, one has to learn to forgive not only the person (or people) who have done one wrong but also oneself.' '“ Eugenia Tripputi The…