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The Choice of What is Right, and What is Easy »

By Patrick on Feb 19, 2008 in Ethics and Money | 32 Comments

Last night, my wife and I watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Near the end of the movie, Harry was having a conversation with Professor Dumbledore, who said, “we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” Of course, This conversation had more to do with life and […]

You Win Some, You Lose Some… or a Million! »

By Patrick on Nov 30, 2007 in Ethics and Money, Fun Money | 15 Comments

Imagine this - for a day, you are one of the luckiest people in the world. For the small cost of a $10 scratch off lottery ticket, you win $1 million dollars. The sun is brighter, the birds sing louder, and the world is a happier place.
Then disaster happens. It all gets taken away from […]

A Question of Ethics and Money… What Would You Do? »

By Patrick on Nov 29, 2007 in Ethics and Money | 15 Comments

This video shows an ATM scam in which a thief reprogrammed an ATM to dispense four times the normal amount of money requested. The ATM machine was programmed to “think” it had been filled with $5 bills, not $20 bills.
Nine days passed from the time the ATM was reprogrammed until the theft was discovered. During […]

Quality of Life is More Important Than Money »

By Patrick on Oct 14, 2007 in Ethics and Money, Frugal Living, Personal Finance, Self Improvement | 18 Comments

My wife and I recently took a voluntary $20,000 per year reduction in income - after taxes. Before you question why we voluntarily chose to do this, you have to understand the full situation. My wife was in the US military and her job required her to work very long hours and irregular schedules. Weekends […]

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