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If we take the article at face value, economists are more likely to lie "for financial gain." I wonder which group is more likely to lie for, say, social gain.

<t>From what I know about you, I'd say you are a perfect candidate to outsource this to a trusted accountant. <br/> Although I'm not entirely sure what admin you are talking about. Taxes? Reconciliation? Simple paper management?<br/> Are you saying the tax office is more likely to trust a piece of p...

Morning routine: Sleep. Hit snooze as many times as humanly possible.

<t>Where is the job? The value could be high if it means getting, e.g., an NYC salary in Montana. <br/> On the other hand, my office is like a second home for me. I'm pretty sure the bathroom is bigger than my entire apartment. <br/> If there is no COL difference, I'm fine coming into the office (ev...

"change strategy"
To what? Or do you simply mean to stay adaptable? Do we change when the PP has a new record breaking bad year?

I agree 110 percent. I do, however, think that various enjoyments can be learned (e.g., learning to appreciate a free walk in the park is a frugal learning, and young children are often indoctrinated to learn the joys of consumerism). So minus 10% leaves us in complete agreement.

<t>"I'm pretty sure i'm wrong in thinking of the PP as a fad - likely by the fact that such a high number of people here either use it or consider it"<br/> LOL, who says ERE isn't a fad?<br/> Anyways, I am also most worried about gold. Sure, I expect interest rates will rise, and bonds will go down,...

That bike looks real good. One random guy on a forum said he was able to get a customer service rep to retroactively apply a 20% off coupon and free shipping on top of that. Too bad I already have a bike that I don't ride as much as I'd like, so I can't really justify this.

I honestly think service quality goes up once you get on their list of wealth management targets. They are more willing to waive a random fee if they think it'll keep you in their orbit.

Playing WarLight (online version of RISK with more detailed maps and campaigns) has done wonders for my knowledge of geography. Including Portugal.

I used to think I'd stay at work for a while too... can't remember my reasoning anymore.

I've been getting a $1 ticket for every state drawing. The payout is usually around $9 million, which is plenty for me I too think it's worth the entertainment value, but still prefer a slightly higher EV when available.

2 year old thread... hopefully gibberade will come back and tell us how it went

I really wanted to like the Chromebook, but I tried one out in a Best Buy. For the price, I expected better offline capability.

I'm the opposite -- I'd definitely get the season pass to Disney.
On the other hand, I wouldn't go to Alcatraz or ride the cable car. Those drivers are surly and it's cold.

It could be reasonable. 7x income at 4% SWR implies expenses of 28% of income, and therefore a 72% savings rate. That means you can ERE in about 10 years.

What's all this then? I go away for two days and suddenly we're discussing the philosophy of persuasive writing?

I eat my least favorite color M&Ms first, even though they all taste the same.

It seems that what would be fair would be to let people buy their own debt for pennies on the dollar and discharge it themselves.

<r>Whenever I see predictions of the future with this level of specificity, my BS detector goes off. What do you think?<br/> "By 2015, U.S. oil production is expected to rise to 10 million barrels per day before increasing to 11.1 million bpd by 2020, overtaking second-place Russia and front-runner ...