I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was fabulous, as it involved me spending several incredibly relaxing hours with a bunch of naked Japanese dudes. The naked Japanese dudes weren’t the headline – in fact, truth be told, I’d actually prefer them not to have been there at all. But there they were, […]
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I’ve seen my fair share of adversaries over the years. In terms of the threat to me, though, one of them beats the others pretty handily. He’s worse than the bully who beat me up once in kindergarten. Worse than my worst boss, or fiercest rival, or even that wasp that stung me in the
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As assets go, cars are pretty poor ones. They depreciate rather quickly, and a lot of their value is tied up in bells and whistles unrelated to their primary purpose (getting from point A to point B). But as a source of liabilities, cars are pretty impressive. You can only finance them with after-tax debt.
Earlier this week, in an instant, my net worth dropped by $28,000. I didn’t smash up an Apple store (though that would have been fun) or share 100 bottles of Cristal with some homeless folks under a bridge (funner!), or buy a Trefecta bike and forget to lock it up at the store (not fun
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Conference calls are always a hoot. Last week I was on a really fun one. The top guy on the call asked for every functional area to give a brief update and identify their top priorities. I missed the memo that it was opposite day. As we went around the call, each team’s update read
I’m pretty sure the medical establishment is out to get me and my hard-earned money. Over the last 20 years, maybe 1 in 10 invoices that show a balance due has been correct. So is this intentional, or do they have a team of monkeys preparing the invoices? Stupid question. Monkeys are way better than
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