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[2 Dec 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
The Battle For Your Retirement Dollar; Roth 401(k) vs Traditional 401(k)

So your company offers a traditional 401(k) AND a Roth 401(k) and your wondering which one is more advantageous? There’s many scenarios that can sway your position either direction, so let’s see which camp you side with.

Here are 5 reasons why Roth 401(k) may be better:

Life Hacks, Zen Capitalism »

[1 Oct 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
The Zen Capitalism Philosophy – A Life of Passions

The only life worth living is one you’re really passionate about.

-  GLEE (I admit, I watch it.  What!)

So do you know what your passion is?  Do you know how to find it?  For the longest time, this question has perplexed me.  The reason why it puzzled me was because I was searching for one all-encompassed answer as to why I did what I did.  Was I looking for a material object, an emotional realization, or maybe a spiritual affirmation?  I was in the dark.  All I knew was that I …

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[1 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Zen Capitalism Philosophy – A Closer Look at the Work Life Balance

Zen Capitalism is a term either coined by Randy Komisar or what his followers call his business philosophies.  Randy is a Stanford lecturer and best-selling author of the book “The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living”.  He has an interesting take, one that I have adopted, on the proverbial Work Life Balance.   The idea is quite adaptable and can be subject to a lot of interpretation.   In its purest form, the philosophy is about pursuing your passions and being successful while meshing …