After all of the taxes are paid and refunds are received, it’s now time to think about spending. I fall into one of those traps of wanting to spend on things that I don’t really need. But, like most people, I find myself trying to justify that spending. For example, ever since Apple released the […]
The biggest news this week is America’s “Health Care Reform” bill that was passed on Sunday, March 21, 2010. It passed by a very close margin vote 219-212 in the House of Representatives. As a new citizen of this country, I was curious and somewhat skeptical about the need for such a thing. I’ve been […]
Living in a highly developed country, like Canada or United States, I’m bound to pay a lot of taxes. Canada has a burgeoning public health care system, pegging the Canadian income tax up to 50% (and additional Goods & Services tax). Meanwhile, the United States is moving towards more taxes if (or when) the “Public […]
When I go shopping, I go directly to the item I want, pay for it, and leave. I don’t care about the people shopping there. I don’t care to socialize in the store. With that said, I like to shop at both Walmart and Target. They have the best prices in town. If it absolutely […]
I often asked myself: What’s important in this world? There are just so many things going on, it’s difficult to keep up with everything. After a moment of thinking (probably less than 3 minutes), I’ve concluded that “my world” is more important. It means anything within 50 miles around me. There’s not much I can […]