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Found Money – Karmic Law

Posted on August 13th, 2009 | 24 comments

My daughter and I were walking through town when I noticed a rolled up wad of paper on the ground. Looking more closely, I saw the corner of a twenty dollar bill poking out.
“Hey, there’s money,” I said to my daughter. “Pick it up.”
She sidestepped the roll and peered at it like it was dog [...]

2009 NFL Tailgate Party Isn’t Leaving My Driveway

Posted on August 6th, 2009 | 10 comments

The 2009 NFL season is upon us!
Teams are practicing…
Fans are eyeing schedules…
Players are holding out.
I’m a life-long Oakland Raiders fan, and buddies and I try to attend at least one game a year. But something has me uninspired about shelling out money for the stadium pageantry this year.
Punt, pass, and kick your way over to [...]

Are Women a Recession Commodity?

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 | 29 comments

Stocks are down, home values are plummeting, portfolios are a fraction of what they once were. What’s a guy to do when he’s lost it all to a nasty recession? Buy something of real value, of course.
A woman, perhaps?
No, no. I’m not talking about prostitution, or even mail-order brides. I’m referring to a trend in [...]

SVMoms – A Father Putting the F in FDIC

Posted on February 5th, 2009 | 4 comments

Bonus post!
Dad’s House appears on the Silicon Valley Moms Blog today with a piece about helping kids invest in a down economy
A Father Putting the F in FDIC
Believe you me, my kids know exactly how to hit me where it hurts (in the wallet!)

(Be sure not to miss today’s regularly scheduled Dad’s House post, Flirting [...]