The Cheapest Sandwich Long time readers will know that I like to share practical ways to save money that you won’t find on any other finance blog 🙂 Well I hope you like frugal recipe ideas, because today I will show you the Toast Sandwich recipe. This classic recipe dates back to the Victorian era. Invented in the 19th century in… Read More »
From shady snake oil salesmen to the proverbial Nigerian prince, there is no shortage of fraudsters in the world trying to swindle people out of their money. You might think scams only happen to other people. You know better than to fall for phishing scams or multi-layered marketing products that don’t work. But despite best efforts even the most careful, conservative investors can… Read More »
Want to invest in China? The Shanghai stock market index (SSE) has returned an embarrassing -22% in the last 5 years. A buy and hold strategy would have lost money. Doh! The Chinese stock market is too mainstream anyway. So I’ve developed a better strategy to invest in the world’s second largest economy. My plan is a bit risky, and you’ve probably never… Read More »
May was another great month. Net worth increased by $5,600, mostly thanks to my tenant’s $5K rental payment 🙂 This represents half the year’s annual rent. The other half is due in October. The first farm I bought in 2012 using $20,000 of my personal savings is now worth $50,000 more. Luckily my aggressive 8:1 leverage has paid off… Read More »
Apple and Beats The world’s largest company, Apple Inc, has purchased Beats Electronics for $3 billion. Beats by Dre is a popular brand of headphones that sells for $300 a pair. #veryprofitable. As an Apple shareholder I approve of this deal and hope to make lots of money from this strategic move 🙂 I hope consumers are ready… Read More »
Life is short so it’s important to take periodic breaks from our busy lives, sit back, and enjoy the present moment 🙂 Listening to music is a great way to unwind. Here’s some ambient background music composed by David Wise of RARE/Nintendo fame. Enjoy! Studies have shown that people who are more giving also live happier lives! Money shouldn’t be a means to an end.… Read More »