Living Stingy

Act rationally in an irrational world.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Asking for a Raise - Hoke Nails It.

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How do you go about asking for a raise?  It is pretty tricky! A reader asks me how to go about asking for a raise.   Tough question, and ...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Authorize and Settle: Credit Card Processing

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When your credit card is charged, your account might not be charged right away. A reader writes that I should set up my credit card a...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Learned Helplessness, Depression, and Changing Your Environment

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You needn't spend money to improve your life.  But spending money can act as a temporary anti-depressant - and marketing types know t...
Monday, November 18, 2019

Second and Third Order Effects

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There are many orders of effects when the government gets involved in the economy. A reader writes: Your recent post Why Silicon Valley ...
Sunday, November 17, 2019

Why Silicon Valley Embraces Socialism

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It seems odd that tech entrepreneurs would embrace left-wing causes, but in reality, many "progressive" causes benefit big bu...
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Robert Platt Bell is a Retired Patent Attorney in Jekyll Island, Georgia.
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