Archives for Opinion - Page 19
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…
Is Wal-Mart Good or Bad for You?
As I was reading Rich's post today "Are You Being Screwed?", it prompted me to share some thoughts on the book I am currently reading - "The Wal-Mart Effect: How…
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…
When Money Buys Access beyond Washington
"You have to bloom where you're planted." -- Bill Clinton, about life after his presidency I'm catching up on my past New Yorker magazines and I'm embarrassed to admit that…
Splurging for Babs
"Spending is quick, earning is slow." -- Russian Proverb The best way to save money is to avoid spending money. But sometimes you have to splurge. In a previous post,…
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…
Money: Selfishness or Self-Sufficiency?
"Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency" - Epicurus On Saturday, Karen Kaplan of the Los Angeles Times reported on an academic study about how the presence of money changes…
Supporting Our Business Community
Is coming out such a great financial decision? My own personal experience is minimal; I'm not 'flaming gay' at my day job, but those who talk with me regularly, know.…
In lies we trust
The bad news for former Enron execs just keeps coming, doesn't it? Reuters reported yesterday that "Former Enron chief accounting officer Richard Causey was sentenced to five and one-half years…
Tips for a Savvy Thanksgiving
Before you know it Thanksgiving will be upon us. In just over a week we will sit down once again with our families (biological and/or chosen) and gorge upon a…