Archive for February, 2011
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Beth sent me a link to an article she read about 8 alternatives to college to a college degree. Some of this guy’s alternatives are almost laughable: • Start a business. • Work for a charity. • Travel the world. • Create art. • Master a sport. • Master a game. • Write a book. [...]
One of My Favorite Book Quotes
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011These words to live by come to us from Stephen Covey in his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:” “While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of those actions. Consequences are governed by natural law. They are out in the Circle of Concern. We [...]
12 Key Elements of Practical Personal Finance
Monday, February 7th, 2011One of my favorite books to come out in recent years is Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth and Prosperity*. It’s written in easy-to-understand language (which is good for me) and utilizes lists. One chapter is titled “Twelve Key Elements of Practical Personal Finance.” Yes, if you are familiar with personal finance, [...]
CareerBuilder’s List of 30 Jobs that Pay at Least $30 Per Hour
Monday, February 7th, 2011I found a list of 30 jobs that pay at least $30 per hour on MSN. The jobs: 1. Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products, make purchases to get needed farm supplies at the best rates. Annual salary: $62,450 2. Multimedia artists and animators create special effects, animation or other visual images. Annual salary: $62,810 [...]
OT: Let’s Talk About the Weather…
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011What’s the weather like in your part of the country (or world)? I live in the fairly deep south. We are about 40 miles from the Gulf Coast. Right now, it’s 20 degrees. I’m pretty sure that’s the coldest it’s been down here in the nearly 19 years that I have lived here. They’re even [...]
85 Years of the January Effect
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011I have 85 year’s worth of monthly returns for the S&P 500 (and it’s precursor, the S&P 90). Lots of people like to use January as a sort of barometer for the rest of the year. After analyzing the numbers, I can understand why. Check out the two graphics below. The first one contains all [...]
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