1. Missing the Delaware Estuary Summit in Cape May this past January. I’ll be sure to make the next one in 2013. 2. Underestimating consumer reaction in response to passage of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. The change in consumer market behavior caused a net drop in my net income through Freedom Benefits of about 40%. 3. Relying on […]
The start of a new year presents the opportunity to look at where I stand today in comparison to where I’ve been in the past. This little mental exercise helped me today. January 2, 1962 Learning to explore our twin house on Mill Road of Elkins Park, PA as a 2 1/2 -year-old toddler. Younger brother […]
I did less reading in 2011 than in the prior year due to the 500 +/- hours I devoted to retaking the CPA exam. Now that’s done and I look forward to taking in more than a dozen books next year. From the limited titles read this year, these were the three most impressive: […]
2011 was a big year for me filled with events I choose to perceive as miracles that bloomed or exploded at a dazzling pace. Here are a few of the mile marks: Technology 2011 was the year that I moved to cloud-based technologies. I purchased my first personal computer in 1982, so this coming year […]
This is a reprint of an email received from enom central announcing a Web site registration renewal price increase from $15 to $39.95 per domain: Valued Customer, This is a follow up to the notification sent on 10/19/2011. In July 2011, eNomCentral was notified by VeriSign that it plans to raise the cost […]
Following is an except from the beginning of a fund drive email from the New Jersey Brain Injury Asscociation. I thought it was especially well written and effective in addressing the intangible issues surrounding mild traumatic brain injury so I reproduced it here: “Can you help my family turn this nightmare into just a bad dream….?! We […]
This may the ultimate ‘big brother’ that we have long feared. Long ago I concluded that it makes sense to live as if nothing is private and confidential, since eventually it will not be. CoreLogic seems to add even more proof to that argument. This week, a company called CoreLogic introduced a new type […]
money-saving tips for those who do not qualify for a health savings account
The real work of implementing health care reform was left up to the state governments even though it was clear that the majority of the cost has to be borne by the federal government. A majority of states oppose health reform as passed by the federal government and 27 have taken legal action against […]
My take home notes from The Secret: The law of attractions really works. How am I feeling? (I can’t have good thoughts while feeling bad). To attract money, focus on wealth. Visualize checks in the mail. Feeling happy is the best way to bring money into your life. Focus on qualities I love about myself…and […]