Brooklyn is BIG I stopped in one of my favorite book stores in the city the other day, McNally & Jackson on Prince street. In the age of disappearing shelf space, I LOVE this store’s collection of New York City topic books. I usually always come away with something new and something that […]
Pause before clicking “Start Free Trial” After I left my last full time gig about a year and a half ago, (read more here) I found a strong desire to be vigilant in managing my monthly recurring costs. I achieved this 2 ways. First by closely monitoring my monthly credit card statements and second, by […]
Money and manners go hand in hand Money and manners often go hand in hand. This past weekend we had a visit from my 19 year old nephew and his friend. They were attending a weekend concert that featured artists that I had never heard of, but it sounded like fun. I’ll preface this […]
alt=”Career crossroads hurdles choices skills” width=”300″ height=”209″ /> Career crossroads hurdles can be a scary experience, but it can be a great opportunity for real personal growth. This year I turned 51 and have been taking an extended year and a half off, while I consider my options and work on some new skills and […]
A product review is a powerful thing. Why am I qualified to write them? In a word. I’m anal. I don’t rest until I find the absolute best product with the greatest features and at the optimal price. As I considered my search for better cabinet and closet lighting solutions, I started to run […]
When I first started investing, I would often lament the fact that I had missed out on earlier opportunities to invest in quality companies. Mainly, Microsoft, because there were so many stories of people making a lot of money off their long term investment. As I would dig into the numbers further, I figured out […]
Home improvement project pitch Back in February, I convinced my wife that we should upgrade our kitchen. Yes, it was time for a new home improvement project. This was just one of the things I did with my time off. (Click here to read more) After living with our “standard” flip construction kitchen for 15 years, […]
Call me paranoid or old school, but I just can’t bring myself to get rid of my DVD/Blu Ray collection. Over the years, I’ve amassed a collection that exceed 1,200 discs. A rough “back of the envelope” calculation at an average price of $15 each, has that coming to an $18,000 investment. That is a […]
Milestones and Time This past year, I celebrated a big Birthday, turning 50. As I talk to other friends about reaching this milestone, I notice a recurring theme. “Wow! I can’t believe we made it this far!”. In my 50’s and beyond, I don’t only want to survive, I want to thrive, and that is […]
I order a lot of items from Amazon. I’d say I order most of what I purchase from Amazon, with the exception of groceries and daily staple products, like toilet paper, paper towels, peanut butter, and other things I can usually consume quickly and/or need on short notice. When I used to run the numbers […]