I was blog hopping when I stumbled upon a line that made me pause: “Bullies are made at home.” The exact words of a blogger-doctor. Well, yes, I know for a fact that a person’s attitude, whether good or not, always somehow finds its way back to how he was raised as a child. Come […]
Conversations With An Eight-Year Old: Christmas
It’s Thanksgiving in the United States, and since the frenzy of the earnings season is finally over (for now, at least), we were afforded long weekends off work. Mine started yesterday. But since I man the graveyard shift, most of yesterday was spent catching up on some much-needed sleep. Today, my eight-year old and I […]
My WhoIS Nightmare Solved
Last week, I came across something that really bothered me. I admit I’m new to the blogosphere and there’s a whole lot I need to learn, but what I found out was something I thought was downright unfair. Okay, so GoDaddy once sent me a message telling me that my WhoIS information was public. Thinking […]
What Is Hyperthyroidism?
When I was little, I often wondered why some people had lumps as big as tennis balls, or even bigger, at the base of their necks. And then some folk from our very tight-knit neighborhood told me the person swallowed something that got stuck in his throat. As I grew older, I realized that a […]
Investing 101: The Rule of 72
The Rule of 72 is a quick mental calculation, or a rough estimation, of the length of time, usually in years, for an amount to double given a fixed annual rate of interest. This is generally used for financial forecasts, especially in investments. This rule applies the law of compounding interest. To explain, compounding interest […]
Budget 101: Never Underestimate the Power of Small Beginnings
“Great things start from small beginnings.” I’ve heard that before, and you probably have, too. That actually is from a Milo jingle. And yes, there’s truth in that very line. In just about anything, the great started from the good, the good that was nurtured, painstakingly nourished to grow into something of considerable magnitude. Never […]
Investing 101: Mutual Funds
People who have done it, Paul Navone and Warren Buffett themselves included, attest to the fact that becoming rich entails following three simple steps: SAVE, INVEST, REPEAT. Well, yes, that has to be it since the majority of us were not born with a silver spoon, and would have to be ready to roll our […]
5 Reasons Why Anyone Can Cook
If you’ve ever watched the movie Ratatouille, there is a quote there that was repeated during the entire film – “anyone can cook!” In the movie, however, this anyone referred to a mouse. In real life, it is not always the case – a mouse cannot cook, but you can. As long as you have […]
Budget 101: Stay Away From Bad Debt
In Budget 101: Pay Yourself First, we tackled how paying oneself first after receipt of every paycheck is tantamount to setting aside a specific percentage of one’s salary before expenses are taken into consideration. In Budget 101: Live Within Your Means, we defined means as income inclusive of savings, and in Budget 101: Learn To […]
The Truth About Money Management
Being the weekend blogger that I am, every time I come home for the weekend, I already have at least two topics outlined in my mind, ready to materialize on the virtual pen and paper. But this weekend, I came home empty-handed. Zero. Zilch. Nada. I was too busy at work to even think about […]
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