Ending Poverty

Who Is On Your Naughty List?
A recent article talked about what many economists and experts are expecting to happen this holiday shopping season. More people will cut back on their gift budgets and will become very mindful of their credit card usage. It is a natural reaction to rising debt I suppose. The Scrooge In All of Us This will most likely mean tha

Money Talks–CHAPTER 4 (HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO)
Our couple sat across from each other and were talking about philosophy and economics.  Well, actually they were just trying to understand Bill’s homework assignment but their conversation just lead to money matters.  AGAIN. PENNEY: There comes a time when you have to worry about your own finances first before you worry about helping others. BILL: I think Socrates said something like that.  Or was it Plato?  Maybe it was Aristotle?  I can’t remember.  I need to study more.  Anyway, one of them says it’s a virtue to help out with charity but not at the expense of

Sponsored Kiva Entrepreneurs: Mr. Oeurn San Village Bank Group, 11/20/09
As many of you know, our team has committed to give out a loan every other week. The ultimate team goal is to be able to loan once a day and hopefully we are not too far away from this goal. With enough members in the team funding $25 to their Kiva accounts on a monthly baisis and re-lending all their credi

Comparison Shopping: The Good Kind
We recently talked about why comparisons are a sure fire way to distract you from your goal. Looking left and looking right, it makes it downright dangerous to be proceeding anywhere. But comparing and contrasting different things can also have beneficial outcomes, especially when deciding where to place your savings for college tuition. Yesterday, passionate students enrolled in the UC (University of California) system, protested a regent

What A Nerd!
During my scholastic life I had a knack for defying stereotypes. I was always proud that I was never who people expected me to be nor did I have the characteristics they expected me to have. I was unique. I was beyond being labeled and often did yoga just so I can prevent injury whenever I gave myself a pat in the back. The most prominent stereotype that I did not fit into was the one about Asians being adept at math. Actually, I sucke