I recently finished reading the biography of Charles Munger done by Janet Lowe, Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger, originally published in 2000. The book did a pretty good job of filling in details … [Read the rest]
Book Review: Damn Right! Biography of Charlie Munger
Posted on June 5, 2013 // 3 Comments
Last updated: April 25, 2019
Household Cashflow Diagram with Automated Savings & Bill Payments
Posted on June 4, 2013 // 12 Comments
As part of our transition to parenthood (less time) and part-time work (less income), Mrs. MMB and I have been trying to get more organized with our finances. I've eased up on my control-freak ways and we've shifted as many bills as we can to … [Read the rest]
Last updated: June 4, 2013
Costco New Member Discount Certificates
Posted on June 3, 2013 // 11 Comments
Here is a promotional Costco membership certificate for prospective new members. You buy a certificate for full price on the promotional page and then bring it in to Costco to activate your membership. I have done this promotion in the past. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 10, 2020
Low-Cost Investing: The Next Consumer Revolution?
Posted on June 3, 2013 // 4 Comments
Joe Davis and Andy Clarke of The Vanguard Blog had a thought-provoking post comparing the increasing popularity of broadly-diversified, low-cost portfolios to the historical spread of certain technologies: Much like electricity, refrigeration, and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: June 3, 2013
Ugly Americans Book: Eight Rules of Carney
Posted on May 30, 2013 // 2 Comments
I've been falling behind on my book reviews. Here's an older book I found that made for good airplane reading - Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions by Ben Mezrich. The book is … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
Sick Leave
Posted on May 30, 2013 // 17 Comments
I've been getting my butt kicked by a bout of food poisoning, so posting will be light this week. Fever, chills, sweats, and I haven't been able to keep down any solid food in over 48 hours. Blech. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: May 30, 2013
Don’t Squander The Power of Adaptation
Posted on May 27, 2013 // 15 Comments
Over the weekend I read all 73 posts of Arctic Dream, a blog written by the family who took a DIY sabbatical from their comfortable American life and spent a year living on a small Norwegian island in the Arctic Circle with only 180 residents. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: May 27, 2013
Best Sunscreens in 2013 – Consumer Reports
Posted on May 23, 2013 // 36 Comments
The problem with choosing between sunscreens is that they all claim to do everything. The July 2013 issue of Consumer Reports magazine again tested a variety of sunscreens against their claims. For example, one important thing that CR tested for … [Read the rest]
Last updated: May 23, 2013
Stefan Sagmeister: Things I Have Learned
Posted on May 21, 2013 // 4 Comments
Designer Stefan Sagmeister did another TEDtalk titled Happiness by design where the best part was when he shared the list below of "Things I have learned in my life so far" (which later became a book of typographic artwork). Complaining is … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
Non-Traditional Retirements, or DIY Sabbaticals
Posted on May 20, 2013 // 6 Comments
NPR Morning Edition featured a story today about non-traditional retirements: Seeing The (Northern) Light: A Temporary Arctic Retirement. Instead of waiting until 65, Winston Chen decided to stop working for an entire year mid-career and moved his … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 22, 2015
Georgia Tech Online Master’s Degree in Computer Science: $7,000
Posted on May 20, 2013 // 8 Comments
The Georgia Institute of Technology and Udacity.com are partnering together to offer an accredited master of science degree in computer science (press release). What makes it special is that this MSCS will be from a top-tier university, 100% … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 7, 2016
Charlie Munger on Teaching Character Values in Childhood
Posted on May 17, 2013 // 6 Comments
I just started reading a biography of Charles Munger, Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger by Janet Lowe, originally published in 2000. Charles Munger is best known as Warren Buffett’s long-time … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
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