Archive for March, 2006
Friday, March 31st, 2006
H1-B Visa Debate Heats Up
The opposite of outsourcing is insourcing (my word), which is, bringing lower cost labor to your country (the US in my case) rather than sending the jobs overseas. In the computer industry, this has been done for years. But changes are brewing in Washington that bring this to the spotlight again.
1 Comment » - Posted in Jobs by coglethorpe
Thursday, March 30th, 2006
How I Spent My Tax Refund
FeeMoneyFinance has an interesting article on how to spend your tax refund. Well, mine has come and gone, so I thought I’d do a post-mortem on where that refund went.
1 Comment » - Posted in taxes by coglethorpe
Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
Saving Money: Where The Rubber Hits The Road
Sometimes the small things add up. This time it was something simple, but potentially costly. My spouse mentioned that someone noticed a low tire on our vehicle while I was out driving, so I pulled over to check it out. Sure enough, the passenger side rear tire was very low.
No Comments » - Posted in thrift by coglethorpe
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
Be Careful With Your Debit Card
I use my debit card (instead of a credit card) now but, I’m always a little leery about it. The money comes straight out of my checking account. If there’s an error, then there’s at least going to be a temporary problem. I recently came across two stories that illustrate the problems with debit cards:
2 Comments » - Posted in Net Worth by coglethorpe
Monday, March 27th, 2006
The Billionaire Mind and Lifestyle
My reading on IKEA’s founder prompted a little more research on the billionaire mind - and lifestyle. Its true that IKEA’s founder is the exception, rather than the rule for billionaires, but an article in Slate gives interesting insights into billionaire’s minds and lifestyles.
No Comments » - Posted in Net Worth by coglethorpe
Monday, March 27th, 2006
The Joy of Frugality
One of the things I’ve learned about millionaires is that they’re often frugal. It seems to fly in the face of what people typically think of when they think of a millionaire - yachts, limos and mansions. But the fact is, people become wealthy by living on less than they earn, and that means the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Net Worth by coglethorpe
Sunday, March 26th, 2006
Two Questions to Ask Before a Job Change
I’m lucky to have received some very sound career advice during my very first job change. It came from a recruiter I had at the time, who had all the financial incentive to steer me towards the job he was trying to fill, instead of the other job I was considering. I was at a [...]
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Friday, March 24th, 2006
Meet the New Credit Score
Maybe you keep track of your credit score. Maybe you don’t. Either way, look out kids, there’s a new score it town!
No Comments » - Posted in Debt by coglethorpe
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
Beating Outsourcing in the Age of the Global Economy
On the heels of writing my second Contractor Rule, I found an interesting article in the Washington Post on life in the age of the global ecomony. The author, Harold Myerson focuses on a recent article by economist Alan Blinder.
3 Comments » - Posted in Jobs by coglethorpe
Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
Google Launches Finance Site
Whenever Google does something, the world takes notice. So when they opened a finance site, I just had to take a look.
