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The Party Always Ends

In the midst of what seems like endless economic chaos, I work for a company that is doing exceptionally well right now. So well that many people are getting caught up in it. Private equity firms are constantly knocking on the door, and it seems like I frequently hear talk of an IPO.  
As the [...]

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Why Is Money Taboo?

Today my wife told me that she gets embarrassed when she is around and I try to haggle. I guess I can understand, I used to be like that too, and only over time have I grown bolder. With this in mind, I have to ask why is it that in America, money seems to [...]

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An Open Farewell Letter To My Co-Workers

I’ve never been much for the “standard” way of doing things, because I know if I put my own style behind it it’ll be more memorable. So this post is a blend of a standard blog post and a parting or “keep in touch” letter to my colleagues, in which I out myself as a [...]

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You Are Who You Associate With

Cliques are everywhere, they are unavoidable.  As we grow up we float from clique to clique and we change “lunch table groups;” perhaps we were even members of a couple of different cliques at once. Our friends shape our reality and influence us beyond belief.
Even as we get older peer pressure is still extremely powerful. [...]

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Know Your Insurance Coverage and Save Big!

The following is a guest post by my wife, Mary.  My comments are in bold.
Health Insurance is a privilege, something that shouldn’t be taken for granted, but also something that is earned by many as a benefit of being employed by a company that  shells out thousands of dollars per employee to subsidize the insurance [...]

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23 Things I Know at 23 That I Pray I Remember At 43

When I graduated college I knew it all. I was ready to take on the world, and then I got knocked down quite a few pegs when it took me 5 months to find a job.
Since that time I have learned a great deal, and I admit to not knowing half as much as I [...]

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Book Review: Getting From College To Career…

Helping Generation Y bridge the gap between college and the real world is something that I am passionate about because I don’t feel that I had any idea what I was doing once I graduated.  I felt alone, everyone was telling me to get a job, and to make matters more interesting, I got married [...]

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