Welcome to Thicken My Wallet
As the title of the blog indicates, this blog is about all things that will thicken your wallet (and I don't mean bills and credit card receipts). It deals primarily with money, finances and, most importantly, the mind-set of money.
I guess what I am aiming for is a Po Bronson meets Warren Buffet blog on money. Money is a very rational thing seen from afar (the Buffet part) but very emotional seen up close (the Bronson thing). I am hoping to fuse the two together since you can't talk about money without feeling something- wish me luck, I tend to go off on tangents!
In my other life, I am a professional who provides advice (I am not a financial advisor nor do I work in the financial industry). I see a lot of different people from different walks of life, of different ages, backgrounds and life paths. More often than not, the only thing tying all these people together is a common wish to attain financial security (or put another way, not to stress about money every single day!). So I learn from observation and I learn from experience- thus, this blog is partially about learning from the experiences of myself and others. There are far brighter and more stable people than me who teach me about dealing with money.
My first observation- here's the one thing I have learned from people who have "made it" (insert your definition of "making it"):
1. Its much simpler than you think.
2. Its counter-intuitive from what popular media and the investment industry may teach you.
3. There is no "magic bullet" solution.
I hope to work out these concepts through the blog. I hope you enjoy reading and, more importantly, participating.
I guess what I am aiming for is a Po Bronson meets Warren Buffet blog on money. Money is a very rational thing seen from afar (the Buffet part) but very emotional seen up close (the Bronson thing). I am hoping to fuse the two together since you can't talk about money without feeling something- wish me luck, I tend to go off on tangents!
In my other life, I am a professional who provides advice (I am not a financial advisor nor do I work in the financial industry). I see a lot of different people from different walks of life, of different ages, backgrounds and life paths. More often than not, the only thing tying all these people together is a common wish to attain financial security (or put another way, not to stress about money every single day!). So I learn from observation and I learn from experience- thus, this blog is partially about learning from the experiences of myself and others. There are far brighter and more stable people than me who teach me about dealing with money.
My first observation- here's the one thing I have learned from people who have "made it" (insert your definition of "making it"):
1. Its much simpler than you think.
2. Its counter-intuitive from what popular media and the investment industry may teach you.
3. There is no "magic bullet" solution.
I hope to work out these concepts through the blog. I hope you enjoy reading and, more importantly, participating.
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