I won’t go in to the details of what prompted this topic since it might get a little too bitter for my own taste, but there is a serious need for reforms in the way the government looks at internet income. To put it in a concise way, I am regretting that this blog ever [...]

Finally, it’s time to implement what I have been talking about on my blog over the last year or so - it’s time to address lifestyle inflation! The first salary after getting a job is always a tempting  excuse to indulge in a shopping spree. Plus, a new unfurnished apartment cries desperately for a several-hundred-dollars [...]

I don’t know what to call this passport photo business, so I am just going to stick with “stupid ripoff” for now. During the weekend, we went into a CVS Pharmacy Photo Center to get some passport/ID photos. We wanted a specific size (as they say “from chin to crown”), so we asked the dude [...]

I thought this was pretty interesting. Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile company, unveiled the world’s cheapest car today - according to a press release on the company’s website. This brand new two-cylinder vehicle is priced at INR (Indian Rupee) 100,000 equivalent to $2549 US dollars. Image source: www.tatapeoplescar.com Honestly, when I heard about this concept more than [...]

Lost in thought and lost in time While the seeds of life and the seeds of change were planted Outside the rain fell dark and slow While I pondered on this dangerous but irresistible pastime I took a heavenly ride through our silence I knew the moment had arrived For killing the past and coming back to life I took a [...]

There are so many things happening in our lives right now that I don’t really have the time (or the patience) to elaborate on all of them.  However, I just wanted to post a few words to say that I am still alive! Here is the latest development. After a few days of research into [...]

This is rather obvious, but not much appreciated in day-to-day life, so I thought of giving it a shout-out. Over the last couple of months, I have been in the process of eagerly seeking a change in my current graduate student lifestyle. A part of this change, would come in the form of a real-life [...]

Ten Things I Hate About Monster.com’s Job Search by Lazy @ Lazy Man and Money. “So When You’re Rich, You Won’t Have To Be Frugal,” He Told Me by Sharon @ The Frugal Duchess. Thoughts on the Subprime Mortgage Bailout by Nickel @ Five Cent Nickel. Dealing With Setbacks, My Two Cents Worth by Rob In Madrid [...]

Let’s sing a slightly different tune with this post - instead of the usual debt bashing. When I say “bad” debt, I am referring to the “good debt, bad debt” terminology that’s gathering some attention in financial circles - I am not referring to it in a classic technical definition point of view as [...]

What Should Individual Investors Do With All the Fear in the Stock Market Right Now by David @ Money Ning. Invest in Yourself by Learning Things of Value by MBH @ Mighty Bargain Hunter. Idiots Who Cause Car Accidents and Block Traffic Cost You $18 Million A Year by Nick @ Punny Money. A Visual History of the [...]