Saturday, December 21st, 2013
In the past decade or so I’ve noticed more and more people referring to their discretionary consumer purchases as “investments.” “I decided to invest in a new couch.” “My newest investment is an xbox one.” “I thought it would be wise to invest in a new shower curtain.” I’ll see it in advertisements too. I
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Over the past 20 years I’ve bought two cars for my personal transportation. In 1994 I bought a 1-year old Toyota pickup for $10,000. I paid cash. That same year, a friend of mine bought a brand...