Few of us are so lucky as Mr. Confucius advised. For vast majority of wage earners in the world, our job is not only a means to use our skills but increasingly the main source of income to support our life and family and to provide for our retirement (for those who have pensions or […]
After last week’s article explored why many multi-millionaires are worried about money, today we focus on another angle. Not exactly millionaires, but affluent retirees are also worried about running out of money. So, they chronically under-spend, leaving big portfolios and delighted heirs behind. Bloomberg’s article on this subject shared some interesting facts. I will […]
Recovered from my big reveal last week yet? 🙂 Today’s post is an interesting segue while revealing yet another tidbit about me. I read an article recently in The Globe & Mail, a Canadian newspaper. Yes, I do read magazines from outside the U.S. Of course, I stick with English newspapers published around […]
The personal finance blogging world is filled with three categories of people who put out good content: A) People who are open about both their net worth and their identity. They track their net worth vigorously and update frequently. They also post their pictures and their family’s including their travelogues. These blogs […]
A nice thing about my job is that I get to travel to new places to do business development work. In the process, I get to savor gourmet meals in good restaurants and experience the local culture or sights, even if only for a couple of spare hours during a business trip. You also gotta […]
Over the last 7 years, the sheer number of personal finance blogs that have appeared (including this one) is creating a ‘FIRE movement’ online. Many cubicle workers are getting inspired to join this journey. Soon enough, paid work will get re-defined to such a level that the sea of cubicles may become extinct. Anticipating the waning […]
There are many immortal words in the U.S. constitution. This country was formed on the bedrock principles of guaranteeing all its people life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Any civil society or even the most progressive government can only guarantee life and liberty but not happiness. Happiness is an entirely personal and internal feeling, […]
Hi All, I am happy to share with you that today, Ten Factorial Rocks (TFR) is officially one year old! Exactly one year ago today, inspired after a long morning walk, I started this oddly-named website. The idea itself had been germinating for long, after years of being on the receiving end of frustratingly bad information from mainstream media and also, dealing with […]
The Internet is open to all but is also home to many cozy bubbles that distort reality. It is easy to extrapolate a very specialized, rare thing to a much broader population just because you spend a lot of time within a small group who believes in that thing, talks about it a lot, plans to […]
What an oddly-titled article from this website, right? Trust me, it will make sense. Read on… Does money drive your life? It may sound ironic hearing this from a guy who has a monetary target to achieve, firmly planted on the name of this website. But it is true. Truth be told, I put up that big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) […]