In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.: The education gap is widening between the rich & the poor
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Economist (@theeconomist) “The education gap between rich and poor families is growing – By the age of three, children
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.: It is easier to audit the poor, not the rich.
The Internal Revenue Services (IRS) says it is just easier to audit the poor. This makes sense, as poor people tend to not have as many incomes, anything tax-sheltered, etc. It wou
Being a big financial fish in a little money pond
I keep reading over and over again how if you are a big fish in a little money pond, you will be happier. What they mean is that if you know you are the biggest earner on the block
The Guilt of Stealth Wealth
I sort of introduced the topic here about quiet and loud wealth but I thought I’d explore the idea more of stealth wealth, or the ones I referred to in the post as MNDs (Mill
I wish you enough.
Sounds simple right? I wish you enough. What does that really mean at the core, however? It means that you wish someone a life that is balanced and not in the extremes. Not in extr
Whoever has money, has the power
Having run into a string of bad experiences with companies, it made me think this: The only thing that companies actually want from you, that matters to them, is your money. Where
What my mother learned growing up about money
So I’ve talked about what I learned growing up about money, and what my father learned growing up about money, but never mentioned my mother. My mother is a unique case to me
Who’s really poor?
It isn't so easy to pin down.
Income Inequality by NYC Subway Stop and Line
The New Yorker has an interesting interactive subway line and stop match to what the median income is near that stop. I was living by the N, Q, R line a few blocks from Central Par
10 Important Daily Habits and Attitudes of the Rich
Out of the original 20 Rich Daily Habits, I chose the 10 that are the most relevant/important and my reasons why: 1. 23% of wealthy gamble. 52% of poor people gamble. Gambling is a