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Category Archives: Money
Dreams of Traveling Deferred
I wonder if I will ever be able to afford to travel through Europe again: 1 Euro = 1.575 US Dollars1 British Pound = 2.00 US Dollars(courtesy of the Universal Currency Calculator) Tack on top of the exchange rate that … Continue reading
Kids and Money
Evan and I frequently discuss how we are going to teach Little G and his future siblings fiscal responsibility. Goodness knows, in this era we cannot depend on the government to set a good example. I recently became acquainted with … Continue reading
Pre-paying the mortgage vs. Saving for retirement
A recent family vacation and viewing the Canadian financial channel prompted an impassioned discussion – if a person has extra money left over, what to do – pay off the home mortgage early, or contribute to the retirement accounts? I … Continue reading
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The first “red” in MS Money
This is the first time since I became an official investor a year ago where the unsettling sight of red greets me when I load my portfolio in MS Money. I have not lost all gains over the past year, … Continue reading
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National Healthcare System – The Way To Go
I attended a conference this morning during which one of my colleagues, a graduating third year internal medicine resident, gave an excellent presentation on the pros and cons of a national healthcare system. Prior to graduating from medical school, I … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Personal Finance
My sister-in-law, Martha, recently constructed a blog post, explaining her views on personal finance, not over-spending, and expounding on how at times she feels she is one of the only young adults concerned with money, investing, saving, etc. Then, in … Continue reading
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Huge Surprise
The title has sarcasm behind it, for those who may not interpret my tone correctly. I saw this article on the Money site – basically, it explains that there has been a boom in new housing construction (although it’s now … Continue reading
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Seattle Housing Market Likely Strong
For months now, as the pessimistic “experts” have predicted that the general housing market is nothing more than a bubble that is about to burst, I have insisted that the Seattle housing market is more immune to this gloom-and-doom forecast. … Continue reading
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Ramblings on jobs
First of all, congratulations to those who were insightful enough to major in engineering as college students! You engineers have done it again – for the umpteenth consecutive year, engineers are the highest paid employees when graduating from college and … Continue reading
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Oil Prices
As many of you who know me are probably well aware, the rise in oil prices over the past few years has not bothered me. (Warning – here comes another list.) This is primarily because: A) I hardly ever drive, … Continue reading
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