A Shoutout for Emma Johnson’s new blog, WealthySingleMommy.com
Emma Johnson, one of the many wonderful freelance writers I know, has started a new blog called Wealthy Single Mommy, about her life as a divorced mother of two young children. It’s full of financial advice, thoughts on having a great quality of life at home, and observations on dating, custody, and related matters. Check [...]
Travel, Experience, and Snobbery
I love to travel, and I am so fortunate that I have been able to go so many places, see so many great things, and meet so many interesting people. I think that travel gives us perspective on other people and places that can help us all get along better, and it helps us learn [...]
An Accounting Practice Set
When I was teaching accounting this summer, I put together a Accounting Exercise to get students to practice journal entries. It is attached for anyone looking for extra practice. I have no solution sheet, but if you have questions, ask them here! (Unless, of course, you are a pathetic SEO spammer who wants to post [...]
Paying for College: On Renting Textbooks
Textbooks are crazy expensive, something I’ve written about before. I recently received an email from the folks at eCampus talking about how renting is a great money-saving option, and they sent me numbers comparing textbook costs under different class-list scenarios. It’s too big to show you a picture, but you can check out the spreadsheet: [...]
Pussy Riot, Emerging Markets, and Social Investing
Punk’s not dead in Russia, although it will be going to prison for a while. Three members of the band Pussy Riot have been sentenced to two years in prison for a protest against both Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church. Whether or not you agree with them, their protest would be legitimate in [...]
A Wrap-Up of My China Trip
I’m back in the states! Here are my general observations on this past summer: Noodles. I love noodles. I am looking for noodle recipes and probably making a trip soon to Chinatown for supplies. Chengdu is known for food, and even a vegetarian can eat well (assuming, of course, that she likes noodles and spice!) [...]
Advice for New E-Reader Users
I have had an e-reader for several years now; my husband bought me a Sony Reader a while ago, when it was the market share leader, and it has held up well. Some of the other faculty members here in China have new-ish Kindles and Nooks, and they made a few mistakes that I learned [...]
