Saving Ninja is at it again with another episode of 'Thought Experiments'. This time it is about the future economy. The link is HERE. The question posed is thus; I recently read a statistic that 85% of the jobs there will be in 2030 have not yet been created. What do you think these jobs … Continue reading Uncle Rico’s Rather Dire View of the World in 2040.
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Disturbing FIRE trends
Too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Cant you see This is a land of confusion. - Genesis I have never been one to tell you that your baby is ugly, but If your baby looks like Winston Churchill, I am not going to fawn over how cute … Continue reading Disturbing FIRE trends
DO As I say, Not as I DO
I read an interesting post the other day from CorporateMonkey about children in the workforce and its relative cultural appropriateness. It got me to thinking. (About 2 posts really, see the other one I wrote on What Do Children Know About Money.) Childhood is a relatively new concept, even for America. It seems like a … Continue reading DO As I say, Not as I DO
You are Wrong About College
All large expenses should be measured against a cost–value comparison as part of the decision making process. I agree with that. The FIRE niche is a tough crowd when it comes to convincing people to spend money on intangible outcomes. However this post argues that those who would disparage spending money on college education are … Continue reading You are Wrong About College