September, 2009
‘Good Hair’ by Chris Rock Sheds Light on $9 Billion Industry
Comedian turns documentary researcher
Chris Rock image from Wikimedia.
I wasn’t terribly surprised when I found out that Chris Rock made a documentary. However, I was surprised to find out it was not a comedy, and I was even more surprised to find out it was about hair — specifically womens’ hair.
“Good Hair” by Chris Rock reveals ...
Should we include our 529 plans in our Net Worth?
A recent change for us is we have established 529 plan account for college savings accounts for our daughter. Long ago my goal was to set aside ~$5k at the birth of my kids, but so far we have roughly $1,800 set aside for our daughter's tuition in these accounts.
I have been ...
Podcast 23: Haggling and Negotiating From Hostage Crisis to the Grocery Game
Our theme for today’s podcast is haggling and negotiating. The first guest in today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Herb Cohen, author of You Can Negotiate Anything and adviser to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Herb speaks about the experiences that led to his work in high profile negotiations and offers tips for everyday haggling ...