Oct
25
When I was a kid, I would have done just about anything to own a Porsche—or at least to drive one. Today, if a friend said, “Take my Porsche Carrera out for a spin,” I’d probably want to do it at night, when nobody could see me. What does that mean? Over the past …
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May
20
November 16th, 2009 wasn’t such a good day for me. I started it off reading a few pages of Andre Agassi’s autobiography, Open. The guy was whining about hating tennis—complaining that he had always hated tennis. “What a waste,” I thought. Forget about the tennis player for a moment and think about the man, spending …
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Jan
18
Two months ago I had surgery for bone cancer, where 8 cm pieces of three ribs were removed, as well as a piece of my spine. Here’s a post-surgery update. First of all, a big thank you to everyone for your superb support, generosity, well-wishes and great humour. It has helped me a lot over the …
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Sep
03
Two years ago I took a routine cardiopulmonary stress test. I was 37. And I “failed” it. Hooked up to electrodes I jogged on a treadmill. And the rhythm of my heart alerted the specialist to a slight, possible abnormality. The next day, I lay on a table like a pregnant woman, undergoing an examination similar …
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I'm Andrew Hallam. Many people aren't comfortable talking about money. It's not usually a conversational dinner-time topic, and its principles are rarely taught in schools. My goal is to have a "conversation" about it here, on this blog. If you read something you find intriguing, please comment or ask your questions!
I am also the author of the book, Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned at School
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