Over the years, fads have come and gone and even come back around again. Are there any specific trends that you are delighted are gone and hope never return? You’ve got company. Here are some top-voted fads people are glad died out. 1. Who Let the Dogs Out by Baha Men “There was a two-year … Read more
The company’s most recent changes are a response to complaints from guests.
I know that you were losing sleep because I had not written a post yet that outlines the differences between a 403(b) vs. 401(k). Oh waitâ¦.you werenât? I thought everybody was a retirement tax code freak like me. ð Either way, you or someone you know may have the option to fund a 403(b) and […]
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While walking the dog last weekend, Kim noted that I’ve been getting a lot of packages in the mail lately. “What’s up with that?” she asked.
I sighed.
“Remember how we shared that bottle of champagne on New Year’s Eve?” I said. “Well, that got me buzzed enough that I sat down at my computer and ordered a bunch of used books. Mystery novels and manga. So, those are starting to filter in.” That’s right. I got drunk on New Year’s Eve (because I no longer drink regularly, I’ve become a lightweight) and ordered old John le Carré paperbacks and Lone Wolf and Cub compilations from ABE Books. I lead an exciting life, my friends.
“Don’t you have enough books?” Kim asked.
“Honestly, I do,” I said. “And I haven’t read half of them. I haven’t watched half of the movies I’ve purchased. I haven’t read half of my graphic novels.”
“You only wear about half of the clothes in your closet,” Kim added. We stopped to let the dog dig in the ditch. Tally was certain she smelled a rodent and was desperate to find it.
“Right,” I said. “I know I’m not the only one who does this, but that doesn’t mean I like it. I feel as if I ought to take a break from buying new stuff and just work through the books and movies and clothes I already own.”
“I feel as if you ought to do that too,” Kim said, laughing. Then Tahlequah saw a deer in the neighbor’s field, and our conversation was forgotten in the ensuing excitement. Bark bark bark! Deers are evil.
If you’ve been working for a while and contributing to your company’s 401(k), you might feel tempted to use some of that cash to wipe out your student loans – and I don’t blame you. Saving thousands on interest and allocating those funds toward things, like buying a house or beefing up your savings, sounds … [Read more…]
If you’ve been working for a while and contributing to your company’s 401(k), you might feel tempted to use some of that cash to wipe out your student loans – and I don’t blame you. Saving thousands on interest and allocating those funds toward things, like buying a house or beefing up your savings, sounds … [Read more…]
A Midwest bank is the latest to shut down part of its mortgage lending operations and shed payroll amid dwindling origination activity. North American Savings Bank Financial and its thrift subsidiary NASB confirmed Wednesday that it is exiting its consumer direct business to originate mortgages nationwide for sale in the secondary market. The Kansas City, … [Read more…]
A Midwest bank is the latest to shut down part of its mortgage lending operations and shed payroll amid dwindling origination activity. North American Savings Bank Financial and its thrift subsidiary NASB confirmed Wednesday that it is exiting its consumer direct business to originate mortgages nationwide for sale in the secondary market. The Kansas City, … [Read more…]
American Pacific jumped on the opportunity to recruit AmeriFirst employees after learning the lender’s branches were ceasing originations.
As a general rule, Mr. Money Mustache avoids reading the daily news and ignores the fluctuations of the stock market. And he advises you to do the same thing. The negative factors of wasting your time, diluting your precious brainpower, and creating undue stress by worrying about things outside of your circle of control far […]