Author Archives: Rich - Page 5
WWYD: The Family Hero
In my whole extended family, I am the only one to graduate college, the only one to have lived abroad, and the only one to have a corporate job. (So…
Where the deals are
Macy's is having a sale, 10-50% off online and free shipping with $100 in purchases or more. has "24 months no interest" on electronics, big discounts (up to $500) on…
Will they or won’t they?
Tomorrow, the Federal Reserve Bank will meet for their final session of 2006, deciding whether to keep interest rates the same, or start lowering them. (No one thinks they will…
Use it or Lose it
My company, like most in the , jettisoned the "rollover" vacation days a while ago. Too bad! Wouldn't it be awesome? Save up those vacation days for 5 or 10…
Secret Lives of Breadwinner Wives
This was the title of a recent article by MP Dunleavy, a writer over at MSN. Her article was about heterosexual couples in which the wife earns more than the…
Are you being screwed?
The cover of the current Rolling Stone magazine (Dec 14 issue) invites readers to discover "How the Super-Rich are Screwing America." Inside, we find the less-provocatively titled article,"The Great Wealth…
Make our kids rich?
Continuing my theme of children this week ... what can parents do to teach their kids financial smarts? I don't see any way to guarantee our kids will be wealthy,…
Saving for College
My niece Kate is in 8th grade. That means freshman year of college is slightly less than 5 years away! Sounds like a long time to me, except when I…
WWYD: Boycotting Homophobia
I'm really curious to hear your take on this. After I learned about Cracker Barrel (in 1991) and Olive Garden (in 1998) firing gay employees purely because they were gay"and…
Gay and Green
In my state, New Jersey, we have the option to pay more for our electricity. Why on earth would anyone pay more for already-expensive energy? Because the providers offer service…