As you know I am now taking a fast trip through North Korea, courtesy of I Corps. I thought that South Korea was bad enoughly destroyed, but the Air Force, First Cavalry Division, and Republic of Korea troops did not leave a thing when they went through these towns. He writes of sle...
I’ve always been taught to protect myself. I know how to fight back. I know never to walk alone at night (even to this day I will not walk to my car alone). I know never to let my drink out of my sight and if it has been, I know to throw it out. When I got my first...
Many many “Relief sales” (as some are called, particularly among Mennonite groups) are held to raise money and goods for people all over the world. Through many organizations, people are blessed with the gift of toilet paper, bottled water, bags of rice or flour, canned meat, clothing do...
In 1995 is when I hit rock bottom, my lavish life caught up with me. Not only had I spent all my money but I owed money all over the country for tabs I couldn’t pay which meant that I could no longer get bookings. I was going to my bank to borrow some money so could go to...
As Einav and Finkelstein discuss at length, much of what is provided by the health system is “amenities,” which cost money and resources but do not contribute to better health outcomes. This distinction between the primary purpose and the amenities is rarely made in other spheres. For example...
maybe not long enough even to unpack all my feelings and discoveries over our Christmas Eve dinner, not even two hours later. But we are there, with sniffly noses and aching backs, without presents or money or forced merriment. We sing songs that are somber in their joyfulness and hope. ...
For the purposes of this post, I’m not interested in the question of whether this tax would be a good idea. (Shocking disclosure: I don’t think it’s a good idea.) I just want to know how money is is out there at the top of the US wealth distribution. Here’s a figure from...
According to NOLO, I am probably “judgement proof” … because I don’t make enough money for a judge to justify wage garnishment. And I own nothing to take. All I own is a saxophone and a 1992 van that I’m living in and there’s no way that 1st United will come after that, ...
American Express offers one of the best money-saving perks to military servicemembers – it waives the annual fees for its credit cards, including on The Platinum Card® and the American Express® Gold Card. With an annual fee of $695 and $325, respectively, it’s easy to see how thi...
Finding Lost Money I've moved around a lot. How can I find out if I'm one of those people to whom the government owes money but can't locate? Whether it's a tax refund or a long-forgotten bank account, recovering forgotten funds typically isn't too hard provided you're willing to ...