This is a guest post from my partner, Matt. Matt is a former photographer - and while I did not know him when he was an entrepreneur, I have enjoyed the stories about his ill-fated venture greatly. I thought I would share the text from a piece that he did as a design student with you.
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If you’re nearing retirement age and panicking about the fact that you don’t have enough saved to enjoy a comfortable retirement, you’re not alone. Generally, those between the ages of 50 and 65 are in denial about how much they’ll really need to have saved to maintain their current lifestyle after they retire, and much […]
Those of you who follow my Twitter feed may know that I spent last weekend in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. It was a wonderful trip - I stayed in a beautiful resort complete with a golf course, water park, and a live bagpiper (no trip is complete without your very own bagpiper). It was wonderful - […]
This is the first of a multi-installment series on starting your own business.
When I first started in commercial lending, the title on my card read “Small Business Banker.” Small Business, also known as “SMB Banking” (small-medium business banking) or “Emerging Business Banking” is where new, young bankers get to cut their teeth before working on giant $20 […]
I am cheap (frugal?) about some of the strangest things. I haven’t wanted to pay for DSL because there are so many places (restaurants, coffee shops, parks) in my town where an enterprising blogger can get wi-fi for free. I was pretty resigned to the fact that I needed to leave the house if I […]
My partner and I are members of an informal cycling club. We were introduced to the gang last spring through a woman at my work, and we’ve been hooked ever since. We only manage to make it to about a third of their planned rides (they typically meet twice a week), but we always have […]
I’m going to take a stab at the whole social networking thing and try Twitter. I thought about taking the leap before I started blogging, but then I didn’t. I considered it again after reading this piece in the New York Times - I could use Twitter to let Matt and my friends know were […]
SmartyPig, the new savings tool with a social networking component, has utilized some interesting marketing tactics to create brand awareness. I’d be hard pressed to name a bank product developer or personal finance blogger who isn’t aware of the product (seems like every other blogger out there has done a $50 SmartyPig giveaway at some point in the past month). […]
I have been harried these past few weeks, frantically working my way through several long days. I haven’t had a lot of time to spend with my partner, or with myself, for that matter. I almost let this most lovely time of year get away from me, but yesterday I was reminded of why I […]
Last week Penelope Trunk wrote about her decision to hire a house manager and I have been fascinated with the idea ever sense. I have no business hiring someone to take care of household stuff given my current financial state - but it would be so wonderful to have someone on the payroll to take […]