How Much Do You Get Paid?
#Children #MindsetCulturally, asking someone how much they make is like asking them how many bowel movements they make in a day. In some cultures—like Singapore, for…
Holiday Season Gift Ideas
#LifestyleMy wife and I don’t buy Christmas gifts for each other. It’s neither right nor wrong, but each of us would rather hold the…
You, Your Spouse And Your Money
#LifestyleA few years ago, before Pele (pronounced like the soccer player) and I were married, we took a trip to Phuket Thailand. While sitting in the…
A Fool and His Money – a Book Review and a Challenge
#Financial LiteracyIn 1988, John Rothchild penned what might be the only legitimately funny finance book ever written: A Fool and His Money: The Odyssey of an Average…
16-12-10 - Don’t Invest in Actively Managed Mutual Funds – suggests Harry
#Financial LiteracyIf you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know about the bragging retiree I showcase regularly. But like Muhammad Ali in the 1960s,…
The Biggest Loser - Financial Update
#Financial Literacy #Andrew's MoneyHere’s a challenge for you and your closest friends. I’d compile 10 cars requiring tune-ups. Then you and your friends would work on them…
Prostitutes and Needle Pushers
#LifestyleA few years ago I made an appointment with a Singaporean man whose business was in the heart of Chinatown. He was giving me directions to…
The Toughest Financial Challenge of All
#Childrenfu bu guo san dai Affluent kids are, statistically, on the financial endangered species list. And when, a few weeks ago, the business teacher at my…
Where I was dumb, but perhaps a little less so now
#Financial Literacy #Andrew's MoneyBefore today, I didn’t own any Canadian equities, other than the high dividend yielding ETF, XDV. In fact, I didn’t buy that one until…
Break from the crowd or the pile-up
#Lifestyle #MindsetWhen I was a kid, I used to do a lot of bicycle road racing. That was before Lance Armstrong even straddled a bike. He’s…