Archive for October, 2007
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My experience as a member of CNBC’s Fast Money live audience – Part 1
I leaked information last Friday that I was going to be in the audience for the live broadcast of CNBC’s Fast Money from Silicon Valley. This was to be my first experience as part of a live audience. Living in Boston for most of my life, the opportunities for being part of [...]
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Weekend Links: Bloody Sock Edition
It’s game 6 for the Red Sox and if you have been a fan you know that something special is likely to happen tonight. ESPN went back and recapped some of the famous game 6’s the Red Sox have been involved in.
In 1967, the Red Sox came back from a 2-1 deficit to [...] -
Save Money By Making Your Own Beer
A couple of years ago, we started making our own beer. My brother was kind of enough to buy me this beer making kit as a present. My wife and I were eager to try our hand at making beer and gave it a shot soon after receiving it. It was [...]
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Morning Links: Lazy Man and Fast Money Edition
I’m putting myself on assignment today. I’ve got tickets to see a taping of Fast Money on CNBC. This is exactly the thing that I couldn’t do if I were working full time. Hopefully all will go well and I’ll be back next week with an interesting article. I’ve got [...]
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The Business of Professional Sports Coaches’ Pay
Darren Rovell of CNBC just had an interesting report on the New York Yankees and Joe Torre’s potential firing. Yankee owner George Steinbrenner had said that Torre’s job was on the line with the Yankees this season. With this in mind, Rovell came up with some three points for firing a CEO/Manager:
Performance [...]
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Where Would You Put Money Now?
Every so often, I like to look at the market pulse and try to determine where I would invest new money. I do this even when I don’t have money to invest. I find that it’s not only a fun game to play, but I learn a lot in the process. [...]
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Lazy Man isn’t Working and it’s Okay – a Reflection by Energi Gal
[This is a guest post from my wife. I've add a couple of editor's notes here and there.]
When Lazy Man first broke the news that his employer had decided to separate ways with him, I instantaneously began the 5 stages of grief:Shock – Denial (What! You don’t have a job! It can’t be, [...]
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Net Worth Update – October 2007
It’s the middle of the month and as regular readers know, that net worth calculating time! This past month was an interesting one and many factors contributed to fuel record growth.
With my forced resignation, I collected a severance check which gave the numbers a boost.
The stock market still loves the Federal Reserve’s rate [...] -
Save Money and the Environment
For the past couple of months, I’ve been writing ways you can save money on various purchases. In honor of Blog Action Day, an event focusing on environment awareness, I’ll here are a few tips on how you can save money and the environment:
Use compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) – You’ve probably read [...]
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Weekend Links: Duel in Dallas Edition
In less than an hour the undefeated Patriots will take the field against the unbeating the Cowboys. Many have said it’s the biggest game of the year and a potential Super Bowl preview. I can’t understand why the game isn’t on TV nationwide. So I need to go to the bar [...]
