“Look for opportunities, look for growth, look for impact, look for mission. Move sideways, move down, move on, move off. Build your skills, not your resume. Evaluate what you can do, not the title t...
shortformblog: futurejournalismproject: @boonepickens just stunted on me heavy. Via Gizmodo: There has never before been a point in history when a young black guy rich off of Canadian soap operas and...
I just found out that I had $22 in unclaimed property due to a check that had been mailed to an old address of mine after the forwarding service expired. If you’ve moved in the past few years, ...
“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.” - Bernard Baruch Always look for ways to challenge conventional thinking. Opportunity lies in places which are accepted as status ...
“The 401(k) is a failed experiment. It is time to rethink it.” - Behavioral Economist, Teresa Ghilarducci, commenting on the fact that only 22 percent of workers 55 or older have more than $250,000 p...
Why People Cheat and Lie (Just a Little!)
I think going into debt for an Ivy League education can be worth it, but really only for the top 3 or so schools. Cornell is an amazing institution compared to the rest of the country, but it doesn’t...
adulting: You never know when you’ll need it. Bus fare, the Lebanese restaurant that unexpectedly only accepts cash, the $2 tip obligation that springs out at you — it’s just a good, solid strategy. ...
It’s great that you’re thinking about this before your move. Good job on that. However, there are a couple of problems with trying to adhere to a strict budget in your situation. First, how are you g...
Look at things differently.
THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!!!!!!! Anyone doing anything awesome?
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So, today happens to be my birthday, and I was hoping that you all could do me a favor. As many of you know, I’m working on a book proposal based on this site. It’s been a lot of hard work, and I’m e...
Logic.
See the difference? UPDATE: Some have taken issue with #5, but you’re missing the point. There are necessary student loans. “Unnecessary student loans” refers to those taking out loans for excessive ...
Debt Reduction Methods and Philosophies: Snowball, Avalanche and More: When someone who has accumulated debt across a number of credit cards embarks on the journey to rid himself or herself of this d...
I heard an interesting story this morning and I wanted to share it with you all. Years ago, mental institutions used a simple test to see if one of their patients was ready to be released. They had a...
thedailyfeed: Did you know that the average dollar bill is so hard-working, it has a lifespan of only about 18 months? In today’s history page, we bring you the long, winding story of American money....
pleatedjeans: via Glad it’s not just me.
LOL WHAT AN IDIOT
soupsoup: Underwriters prop up Facebook stock to prevent it from tanking on IPO day On the left side, you see the “bids” that are in the market for the stock. Those are the offers to buy. On the righ...
A Harvard MBAs radical quest to erase his debt: B-school grad Joe Mihalic went on an extreme financial diet to pay down over $90,000 in debt in just seven months and charted his story through an anon...
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Where Dollar Bills Come From Every single dollar bill in the world — every $20, every $100, everything — is printed on paper made at one small mill in Massachusetts. That’s been the case for 130 year...
shortformblog: racialicious: fastcompany: They were doing just fine before, but Facebook’s biggest minority owners are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what they’ll ...
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