Do you use WordPress Contact Form 7? How to stop spambots from emailing you
One of the most annoying things to date have been these stupid spambots coming by and emailing me with my contact form information. They send emails talking about cheap nike air ma
What’s the third most common language in your state?
Fascinating. And here’s the Canadian version that shows the top 3 languages spoken aside from English or French. The most common are Chinese, German, and Arabic
Are you really as rich as you think you are?
Odd choice for a title because in this personal finance blogosphere, we’re all saying that you are NOT as rich as you think but ever since my trip to Singapore I have been th
The 10 Golden Rules of Personal Finance
There are very few exceptions to what I call the 10 Golden Rules of Personal Finance. Don’t regularly spend more than what you make* Your gross income is not what ends up in
Where do we draw the line at cultural customs?
Pakistani man kills his wife for making him a vegetarian dinner. I know it sounds like a sick and twisted joke but it isn’t. She cooked him lentils instead of goat meat and
Links à la Mode
Fashion Reality This week, it took me a long, long time to curate the links, not because of lack of quality, but because there were so many interesting topics to explore. Look Shar
Where would you live if money was no object?
My post on living in an ideal city got me thinking — if money was no object, where would I live? The answer is obvious to me. I’d live in California. Where exactly in C
Living without a smartphone seems to bother some people
Specifically, my NOT having a smartphone seems to irritate / irk some folks. (Mildly bothered of course, they’re not rabid mad at me for not having one, but it just bothers
Current Shopping Wish List
In lieu of actually shopping I’ve been keeping track and making a list of pieces I’d like to keep an eye out for to buy: