Tag Archives: Money

TB’s High Wealth Spending Consulting Service Strikes Again

Quote of the Day:     “The moment is long overdue for us to become moral and worthy ancestors.”     –Peter Peterson, billionaire co-founder of Blackstone Group who cashed in his chips at the high water mark of Wall … Continue reading

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Staring Blankly Into That Good Night

Quote of the Day:     “A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.”     –W.H. Davies, from Leisure I read today that fiscally conservative Republican United States Senators Thad Cochran and Roger … Continue reading

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The Greatest (gambling) Story Ever Told

Quote of the Day     “so why don’t you shut up? You’re just a bitter old man.”     –TB’s first and only words to the old coot to my right in this story Old stories, more appropriate for telling over … Continue reading

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Are You Feelin It Yet?

Quote of the Day     “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.”     —Warren Buffett They say the economy is … Continue reading

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Travellinbaen’s High Wealth Spending Consulting Service

Over the course of Third Week and Thanksgiving Holidays, TB had occasion to observe the spending habits of some wealthy folks. What I saw was as perplexing as it was astonishing. Continue reading

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If I Had a Million Dollars

Quote of the Day     “If I had a million dollars, I’d buy you a green dress; but not a real green dress, that’s cruel.”     Barenaked Ladies TB thought it would be a good idea to lighten the … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin Round IV

Quote of the Day     “Horse sense is the thing a horse has that keeps it from betting on people.”     –W.C. Fields Welcome to the Premier Pick’em Game on the Worldwide Web. You may be asking yourself, “why … Continue reading

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TB’s Guide to Life (in the event of a Second Great Depression)

Quote of the Day     “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”     Franklin D. Roosevelt The U.S. Government this week “bailed out” the largest insurance company in the United States, AIG, … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin Round 3

Ahhhhh, sweet redemption.  TB knocked it out of the park last weekend boys and girls. Four and one in my regular picks and a sweet “lose-but-cover” pick of the week by my Ole Miss Rebels (sorry Rebel fans, if my … Continue reading

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Spending Money

Quote of the Day     “It’s clearly a budget.  It’s got a lot of numbers in it.”     George W. Bush Paul B. Farrell is a financial columnist with over 1000 articles to his credit.  He appears regularly on all … Continue reading

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