Liquidating the Inventory of Life
In a retail business, inventory is a double-edged sword—a necessary evil. A retail operation needs enough stock on hand to avoid empty shelves, which will […]
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A Life Changing Amount of Money
What is a life changing amount of money? Not “How much to retire” or “What income will make you happy.” Literally, what amount of money […]
November 2015 Financial Reports
The Falcons and Chiefs are both 6-5. Six and five is an unremarkable record, and if the season ended today, both teams would sit just […]
A Short Story About a Man in the Lobby and a Missed Train
The Man In The Lobby I’ve always been a curious observer of hotel lobbies. They’re an exciting place. Daily newspapers. Free apples. Smartly dressed customer […]
Big Shot Millennials
Throughout our compulsory educational years, my cohort of big shot millennials were taught mathematics, business, and economics. We were taught from books, in an abstract way. […]
My Emergency Fund Looks A Lot Like A Roth IRA and a Credit Card
True story. Three years ago, my wife and I were driving down I-85 through South Carolina. Just north of Greenville, I was cruising in […]
Carpe Veteranos Diem (Seize the Veteran’s Day!)
I’ve been a greasy government contractor for so long that I forget most of my adult life was spent as a latrine-scrubbin’ Staff Sergeant in the U.S. […]
Know What You Love, and Be Uncompromising
I wish that all of the things that brought me happiness were free. I wish I could say this. Of course, I cannot. To be clear, […]
The Futility of Keeping Score: Mark Zuckerberg Made $2.5 Billion Today
Tony is a buddy of mine. He runs a couple chiropractor clinics in San Francisco as well as the successful blog The Paleo Fix. Despite […]
October 2015 Financial Reports
October, I hardly knew ye. It’s not officially winter yet in Northern Virginia, but summer is definitely over. The Vikings and Timberwolves (for now) are […]