Archive for December, 2009

Staple food items for 15% off on Amazon

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

My wife and I have recently discovered the wonders of raw organic agave nectar for sweetening tea and other things.  (It's low-glycemic index, and it doesn't overpower the taste of what we're sweetening the way honey or maple syrup does.) We tried a small bottle from the grocery store, and like ...

Your calling doesn’t necessarily fund your retirement by itself

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The Simple Dollar recently offered up a post on retirement planning for a low-income career, aimed at people like some of his friends who have "made the financially difficult choice to follow their heart" into careers that are very fulfilling, much needed and, perhaps consequently, low-paying. The advice he offers, in ...

What is financial retirement?

Monday, December 28th, 2009

As I was scrolling through my feed on Facebook I was intrigued by the title of this post over at Debt Free Adventure: Financial Retirement - How to Get There Faster The post slug suggests what the post is actually about:  being a laborer vs. being a capitalist.  The idea is to ...

Would you like some McWiFi with that?

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Wireless internet access is becoming the new air conditioning: something to put on your sign to draw in customers. In a few weeks, McDonald's will be nixing its $2.95 per 2 hours wi-fi fee for customers, apparently in an effort to take another bite out of Starbucks with its new McCafe ...