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Money Monday: How Soon Can I Retire?

Did anyone see in the news that Bruno Mars’s Filipino mom died of a brain aneurysm…at the age of 55?! She was a dancer so I have to believe she was fit and otherwise healthy. When I hear about people…

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How Many Friends Can a Person Have?

Daily Post, a few weeks ago, posed how many friends a person can have—an interesting debate that I tucked into my file of blog topics. Last night, I had drinks with one of my newer friends—someone I’ve known since June…

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Fashion Friday: Presents for Me

Who really gets presents anymore? People really don’t know what other people want. How often do you freak out, “What am I going to get my wife for her birthday?” “I have no idea what to get an 8-year-old kid…

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Money Monday: Get Rich Quick Scheme

I’m giving all y’all an opportunity to cash in on my business idea. I’m not creative enough to make the product so I cannot execute. However, this is something I want which means there is a market out there! It…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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