Archive for January, 2008
The Real Reason People Can’t Afford Homes
Many articles about personal finance contain substantial errors or biases. I recently came across a particularly memorable such article, Why You Might Never Own a Home, by Lauren Barack. The first sentence should be a tip-off:
Cathy Mano, 44, works at a nonprofit in San Francisco. Her husband is an acupuncturist. The two pull in a [...]
Service Has Value
There are very few stores today in which I enjoy my encounters with the staff. I often shop online because I find the prices lower, and because I do not feel that I could benefit from the assistance of the store employees. I have found many times that employees will know less about the product [...]