Where Do Millionaires Invest Their Cash to Keep It Safe?

I’ve been having a conversion about investing and money with the reader “Frat Man” in the comments section of another post.  He asked: I also had one other question I have always wondered. Where do millionaires keep their money? In the sense that FDIC insurance only covers $250,000 at the bank and SIPC only covers [...]

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The House of Amouage – Fragrances for Royalty, Executives, and Stars

I’ve been looking for another fragrance house to augment the Creed and Bond families.  After a few references, I decided to have a sampler box of Amouage fragrances for men and women shipped from London so I can decide if I like them or not. They are the royally appointed Omani perfume house. I have [...]

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The Creed Fragrance Counter Is One of My Favorite Places in the World

This morning, I walk into my kitchen to find my grandmother and mother sitting there waiting for me, wanting to know if I want to go out and eat or spend the day together.  Long story short, the three of us, plus my youngest sister, who is in high school, end up at the Country [...]

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Wisdom for the Day – 07/01/2010

True gold fears not the test of fire. – Traditional Chinese Proverb War is like a fire; if you do not put aside your weapons, they will eventually consume you. – Li Chuan, Tang Dynasty There is no victory in winning a hundred battles. There is victory in subduing your enemy without fighting at all. [...]

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The Gladiolus Project

Instead of paying a local florist to provide fresh flowers to the office, Aaron has been toying with mastering the art of gardening gladiolus and other flowers.  It gave him a challenge (he is also mastering the piano works of French composer Erik Satie), plus he figured he could save us thousands of dollars each [...]

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Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse with Jocelyn and Aaron

Jocelyn came to visit Aaron and me!  After picking her up from the airport in Kansas City, we headed to a nearby Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse because we wanted something good and it was unquestionably worth it.  I had read their annual report a few years ago and wanted to experience the food for myself.  I [...]

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Spoiling the Concert by Carl Barks

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Sun Trust Bank and the Coca-Cola Stock

I’m reading the Sun Trust annual report and I realized that many, if not most, of you are probably unaware of the Sun Trust connection to Coca-Cola and how it gave rise to one of the greatest investments in history.  (As many of you know, we used the Coca-Cola direct stock purchase plan and dividend [...]

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The Bosendorfer Strauss Grand Piano – A Real Life Lesson in the Time Value of Money

The Opportunity Cost of a Bosendorfer Strauss Grand Piano I’m going to teach you a financial technique that can help empower you to make informed choices about your own life and keep more cash in your pocket.  I’ve been using it since college and it’s done wonders from my bank balance and investments. From the [...]

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The Kennon Retirement Insurance Plan

One of the Things That Helped Me … From time to time, you may come across reference to my “stupidity” insurance or my “reserve” fund.  I’ve had a bunch of readers write me over the years and ask about various comments I’ve made so I thought it might be useful to explain it.  My parents, [...]

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Beef and Onions Braised in Beer by Julia Child

Tonight, we decided to try the recipe immediately following the Julia Child Beef Bourguignon recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking (I wrote about our experience with that recipe a few months ago).  The entree is called Carbonnades a la Flamande, which translates into Beef and Onions Braised in Beer.  This followed the Chicken [...]

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What The Rich Really Collect

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On Tonight’s Menu: The Julia Child Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Two of our best friends are visiting from Ohio this weekend and so we decided to try the now-famous Julia Child beef bourguignon recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking.  After seeing the movie Julie & Julia last Sunday with my mom, everyone thought it would be fun to give it a go. We [...]

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Mistwalker Studios Might Just Eclipse Square Enix

For a long time, I wanted to be a video game programmer.  When I was still in elementary school, I saved up the $200 or so dollars for an entry-level version of Microsoft Visual Basic, went to trade shows to buy software on 5″+ floppy disks, and worked on creating my own version of the [...]

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Michel Perchin Pens Really Turn Me On

When I was a teenager sitting in high school French class, I recall relentlessly mocking my teacher for the idiocy of buying a $200 or $300 pen.  Fast forward to today, and not only do I have a massive pen collection, but I’ve fallen completely and totally in love with Michel Perchin pens to the [...]

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