Monthly Archives: July 2008

How long until you don’t have to work?

Usually the answer to this question is stated as “until your investment income exceeds your expenses”. That form of the answer makes me a little uncomfortable. It doesn’t really highlight the most lucrative place to make changes if not needing … Continue reading

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Are you smarter than a raccoon?

A book I read in the third grade had an interesting description of a raccoon trap [1]. It consisted of a hole just large enough for a raccoon to pass an empty paw through, and something shiny at the bottom … Continue reading

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What does happiness have to do with investing?

Happiness is the ultimate goal of almost any action we take. We want to invest to make more money. We want more money to buy more things or to be free from work. And we want to buy more things … Continue reading

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Where can you learn more about dividend investing?

I recently left a company that was having some personnel problems. Shortly after my leaving I heard that they made everyone who remained sign a document stating that they would not solicit any of their current coworkers to go work … Continue reading

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