by Rupe | Oct 23, 2009 | Mentoring, Money Matters
Take advantage of real-life money lessons today so that you and your children can reap the benefits in the future.
“In the past year, college savings plans may have had big losses, or a friend’s parents might have lost a job or a house,” says USAA member Susan Beacham, founder and CEO of Money Savvy Generation. “Our kids are paying attention.”
While they’re listening, start talking — and help them gain financial smarts.
1. Give them a plan. Ease your child into the world of self-sufficiency with a financial responsibility plan. “Decide what financial skills you’d like to turn over to your child at what age. Then train him ahead of time so he’ll be ready for each task,” suggests Beacham.CEO of Money Savvy Generation. “Our kids are paying attention.” …click to continue reading.
by Rupe | Oct 18, 2009 | Mad Musings
The field of behavioral finance examines the intersection between psychology and economic decision-making. In his fascinating recent book, Your Money and Your Brain, Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig examines a heretofore little-known aspect of behavioral finance: neuroeconomics, or how our brains respond in real-life financial situations. I recently sat down with Jason to discuss investor behavior and his tips for becoming a better investor. Continue Reading…
by Rupe | Oct 18, 2009 | Mad Musings
If I were to get a penny for every emotions that I have gone through with being a property owner and having renters, I would be a very very rich man. I know that I am not the only one in this, and there are many in my shoes, but no one feels my pains –
I know this will probably come off as being elitist, but who gives a crap.
1. Why the “bleep” do renters always believe that they should not have to pay their rent…huh?
2. Why the “bleep” do renters always break yo “bleep” and then come up with excuses why they shouldn’t have to replace it?
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by Rupe | Sep 20, 2009 | Mad Musings
Get DISKTOOL PRO BY MAC WARE
Update: Â so the deal was, my computer (a mac by the way) just started draggin’ a%%; I literally couldn’t work on it because it took for ever to open anything. Â The simple act of clicking the mouse was a measure too much for little mackie.
So, at first I tried to clean it using all the tools onboard, I then started trolling the web for anything free, and finally decided that I was going to get Disktool pro by macware to finally do the job for me.
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by Rupe | Sep 19, 2009 | Mentoring
You may not have heard of Dr. Mark Dean. And you aren’t alone. But almost everything in your life has been affected by his work.
See, Dr. Mark Dean is a Ph.D. from Stanford University. He is in the National Hall of Inventors. He has more than 30 patents pending. He is a vice president with IBM. Oh, yeah. And he is also the architect of the modern-day personal computer. Dr. Dean holds three of the original nine patents on the computer that all PCs are based upon. And, Dr. Mark Dean is an African American.
So how is it that we can celebrate the 20th anniversary of the IBM personal computer without reading or hearing a single word about him? Given all of the pressure mass media are under about negative portrayals of African Americans on television and in print, you would think it
would be a slam dunk to highlight someone like Dr. Dean.
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