Words of wisdom from my favorite financial guru MJ DeMarco. Unspoken Truth You’ll likely end up dead before you can enjoy the fruit of retirement. The average life expectancy is about 77 years old. That means, nearly half of us…
Occupy Wall Street: Hey Protesters, Read This
Two weeks ago, I got to experience first-hand the Occupy Wall Street protest in San Francisco. I was surprisingly impressed by their organizational fortitude, including their ability to canvas our building and determine the best time in the very early…
Virtual Garage Sale
I finally took some pictures. Click here for the virtual garage sale. Funny, I am emotionally-bonded to some of my furniture and sad to part with my stuff.
Money Monday: Amazon Credit Card
I have a multitude of credit cards: Schwab which is turning over to Bank of America, Capital One, American Express, Wells Fargo, and I have an Amazon credit card which is serviced by Chase. I’ve talked relentlessly about how I…
F’ing Facebook
I am so frustrated with Facebook. I cannot deal anymore. I want to kill the product managers over there. All I want to do is filter my news feed for location changes, relationship changes, and occasionally when I have time,…
I Want Him Dead…Or Not
We have a resident homeless man who lives on and around the corner of Sutter and Taylor. He’s white, middle-aged, and covered in heavy black garb. His face is crusty pink from overexposure to the sun. Not sure how that’s…
Fashion Friday: Cut!
I haven’t had my hair cut in more than a year. So gross! I haven’t had any time. Seriously. On the weekends, salons are completely booked or I’ve been out of town or otherwise pre-occupied, like taking my nephews to…
Queen Mary
Before heading back home from LA, we took a tour of the titanic-like Queen Mary in Long Beach. Beautiful weather. Great way to spend the afternoon. And perfect scenery to take pictures.
Coming Soon: Virtual Garage Sale
My new tenants want my apartment unfurnished which means I’ve got less than 10 days to get rid of shit. I mean, sell valuable one-of-a-kind furniture and other home accessories. Why is my life always so kuh-razy? I need to…
Budget: Extreme Makeover
I’ve been crunching numbers non-stop lately. It started when my tenant gave notice that he’d be leaving at the end of this month. Quick to Craigslist. What’s the going rate for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lower Pac Heights? I’ve been…