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The unburdened psyche of America

March 4, 2009

in Culture, Society, & Economy

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Excerpt: A few weeks ago, I seriously considered buying a Kindle.  After much research on the web, I realized the task was futile.  I live in Europe at the moment, so the Whispernet function would be useless here.  As I am Canadian, with no US address nor credit card, purchasing the device and subsequent ebooks would be impossible.  On a desperate whim, I called up a cousin of mine in Massachusetts, and asked if I could use her card and address to order.  She told me there’s a backorder of those anyway, so why not wait till they get stock? Then a…

Believe it or not, the recession has perks

February 26, 2009

in Picks & Ideas

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Excerpt: Thanks to the Skilled Investor for including us in its Carnival of Financial Planning for Mar 7. Really?  Yes.  And I’m not talking about the less stress, better health, more me and my family-time kind of perks. Let’s rewind. For months, we have been pounded in the head over and over again on the evils brought on by the recession.  Let’s recount the havoc wreaked. Retirees have seen their savings significantly reduced or wiped out, some even going back to work to alleviate the cash problem. Baby boomers see their expected retirement date stretched indefinitely into the horizon, investments portfolio reduced, housing worth shattered. Gen X…