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I am always interested in doing quick cost-of-living comparisons between cities. I know there are a few other enthusiasts who rave about comparable sites such as city-data.com. Here it is Cost of Living. It uses crowd sourcing to gather some of the prices it tracks, kind of like the what the BLS...

Has anyone seen this site? Best Ways to Retire Early. I did a search on this site and couldn't find any mention, so I'm posting. It's not the best organized site with a lot of buried links that are accessible only if you dig through the stories which are interesting. The site overall doesn't...

After running R simulations for a few months, I finally opened an S corp and deposited some money with Fidelity. However, much to my dismay, the pairs I am interested in trading have no shares available for shorting. When I ran my screen I looked for pairs that had an average daily volume of...

My new job is managing technology projects now that my finance job is pretty much done after integrating the company that Mega Corp bought 2 years ago. I don't have any direct reports, but I get to assign work to a pool of engineers and support people. The engineers have been spectacular. The...

I was flipping through the channels and stopped because a relatively young woman worth $10 million was talking about how lucky she felt she had a bit of money put a way for retirement and a house paid for after she talked to some really rich people. Here's intro to the video: Video - CNBC.com...

I was tired and bored on a Sunday, so I surfed the net about my favorite day dream: cruising. I found this article Proafile | Cruising Blues and Their Cure that is applicable not just to sailing but also to any dream activity that you think is beyond your grasp (ER anyone?) that will make you...

I guess I have been hanging out here too long that I'm starting to remember people who used to post but no longer do. My fav MIAs: cube_rat caused she claimed to that she used to dance at a famous San Fran club. :) Lazy for his great pictorial. Feel free to follow up with your MIAs.

I'm getting a few bites after my CV extreme makeover with a professional career counselor. :) The positions are mostly in financial management of technology projects, but this one position seems very interesting. It's a lot closer than my current job, it's obviously higher up as I'll be...

Has anyone used a professional CV writer? What's your experience? I'm signed up on theladders.com, and the free CV critique came back rather negative. I concur with a few points -- my CV's introduction can probably use more punch, and I probably should move the education section below the...

This guy has been living on his 38' boat since 1999. Seems fairly happy with his arrangement. He still has a full-time job. http://www.sleepingwithoars.com

I have been surfing the job boards lately, and I notice that the SAS analyst jobs for pharmaceutical and credit card companies seem very interesting. The jobs seem to require programming and analytical skills that are typical of engineering work but combined with some understanding of business...

So to make a long story short, the too-cool-to-be-conventional yours truly decided to get an industrial loft instead of an ordinary condo. Yes, it's got the high ceiling and exposed brick walls, but now I find myself having to decide how to store my clothes. I don't want to spend good money on...

With all of the gloom and doom talk about the economy, I think we need a cheery topic, so I got thinking about what is the best way to exit -- life? I mean, would you prefer to know when your end is nearly, or would you prefer to go out with bang but with no fear, no pain, but also no knowledge...

I'm planning a day trip on Saturday or Sunday to Cape Cod. I'm looking to just get out of the house and play tourist, so touristy stuff is fine with me. I perfectly fine with walking, taking pictures, and taking a boat ride, but where in Cape Cod should I go?

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I have a question regarding toxic work environments. How do you identify it? Any honest and self-aware person would first have to ask, "Is it because I'm doing something wrong, or is it because I'm just not too good at playing the political games?" At what point do you say that something is just...

Does anyone here have home security cameras for when they are away on trips? The kind I'm interested in are network cameras such as this one Panasonic Wireless Network Camera - BL-C20A or this one Panasonic Pan/Tilt Wireless Camera. I bought a cheaper version of these two without any of the...

I'm far, far away from my regular dentist, and I just cracked the side a molar crown by chewing on an unpopped corn kernel. Only a small sliver is missing from the side of the molar, but I'm now starting to feel some pain. The new dentist I went to see today says that the crown is not matched to...

I did a quick search of the board, but I couldn't find much in terms of commercial real estate. Most of the links on the web are very useless. If anyone has some good links, book recommendations, or even actual experience, please share.

I just had the most interesting talk with my manager today. Who knew that quitting a job can be such a pain in the ass especially consider that they are already laying people off left and right? It was like the Twilight Zone complete with glowering stares and veiled and not-so-veiled threats. I...

What should I look for when interviewing realtors? Experience? Free time? Willingness to work hard by having open houses every weekend of the first month? Both agents want to have the house on the market ASAP. I have interviewed two agents so far. Here are their pros and cons: Agent 1: Pro...

Perhaps I have spent way too much in my cubicle (working), but I found the following site an incredible read. Here are two stories that I really like: http://www.sailcharbonneau.com/Living%20Aboard/ConqueringFears.htm http://www.sailcharbonneau.com/Living%20Aboard/StormyNight.htm

I think brewster and one other person is a CFA on this board. I would send them private messages if this board had such a feature, but it doesn't. I'm planning to begin a one-year MBA program (let's just say it's Queen's University in Ontario) in 2006 and ending in August, 2007. I plan to take...

Hi, all, long time no type! :) I have been working like a dog for much of this year! Eight months fly by when you're clocking in 60 hours a week. I would like to ask the board members if they have sold houses to real estate investment companies. I'm looking to relocate next summer. I have a...

I'm interested in ERing in 8-10 years when I'm 41-43. The thing is, like a lot of wage slaves, I have two nest eggs. I'm not too concerned with my tax-deferred accounts because they have been fully funded for the last 10 years and will be fully funded for the next 10 if all goes well, and I will...