A reader writes in: “FS, not sure if you heard the news, but Ken Lewis is stepping down as CEO of Bank of America by year end! My colleagues and I work for a boutique bank, and were all hoping Ken would go on an acquisition binge again and take us out at a huge […]
Ken Lewis from Bank of America is Gone! Noooo!! Read More »
Wall Street Pay Regulation – How to Create a Win-Win Situation Much has been written and debated over whether the government should regulate Wall Street bankers and traders’ compensation. The proponents and the detractors each have valid arguments to support their thesis. It is all but certain that some form of government regulation will be
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People are biased. People tend to hire people who look like them and talk like them. In my post, Three White Tenants, One Asian Landlord, I discuss why I’ve been building a rental property portfolio for my children. There are too many biased people! Now let’s talk panda. A British Conservationist has stirred up a
If A Panda Didn’t Look Like A Panda, Would The World Still Care? Read More »
When I turned 28, I became a millionaire. But I didn’t realize I was a millionaire until 30. It was only at 30 did I start diligently tracking my net worth. This post was originally written on September 27, 2009. I’m revisiting it 12 years later! Joining a millionaire club is a good idea. The
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Every week, we will highlight the best posts on the web. They can either be thought provoking or simply have made us laugh. This week’s The Katana 9/26 highlights include: 1) Five Pence Piece: 10 Economic Predictions for 2010. Lee provides his dire predictions for the UK, and I just love his conviction! 2) Wisebread’s Paul Michael:
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One of the main reasons why I returned my MacBook Pro laptop was because I failed to get published on Wise Bread before my return policy ran out. I figured why not have this goal in order to justify spending such a large some of money? After all, a writer needs his tools! Well, I’m
Financial Samurai Guest Posts For Wise Bread! Read More »
After much debate, I walked over to the Apple store and returned my oh so sweet Macbook Pro laptop. Today was the last day until the return policy on the laptop expired. I actually felt a little bit sad, because I got to see the laptop when the store clerk cut open the sticker
Laptop Returned, Money Saved, Old Computer Optimized! Read More »
Every now and again, it’s good for the little people to ask the big people for some help. Our inaugural “Open Letter Series” to Vikram Pandit is inspired by a bank teller friend of mine at Citigroup who lost her job through no fault of her own. She recently found a new position at
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Your net worth is rubbish due to poor real estate estimate, your net worth might be very off. After all these years, Zillow still can’t get its property estimates right. Zillow is also a great reason why you’ve got to be careful calculating your net worth if you have property. To prove my point regarding
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Paying off debt should be straight forward. Yet so many people fail to pay off their debts? If you go $106,000 into personal debt, and pay it off in 5 years, you apparently get the Professional Achievement and Counseling Excellence (PACE) 2009 Graduate Client of the Year Award. I was hoping for a longer award name,
Family Gets Award For Paying Off Debt & Jumps Right Back In! Read More »
