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2 months ago

in how to pay less income tax on brip blap
I'm totally with you on this one... I hate it when people that make more money complain about paying more in taxes.

Fine. Go back to making $30,000 then. See how you like it.

2 months ago

in Friday Linky Love on Small Hands, Big Ideas
Thanks for the link!

On the whole traffic discussion—I tried the traffic-only schtick and I'm off it. I'd much rather have more subscribers that actually read the content instead of just hit the page and leave.
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Grace Boyle Of course, I loved your post.

That's the point I was trying to hit on. I think once you focus on the real subscribers that care and they read the content, the rest will follow. Although it's not always organic, I think it's a fantastic way to get going and that's a true success story.

3 months ago

in giving up on your career on brip blap
This is tough man...not an easy decision at all. Some people will tell you that money isn't important, blah blah blah. But seriously, you can't do if you aren't making a living.

Could you still get a job in your field and try to set something else up on the side? Or are you ready to jump in headfirst all the way into something new?

Maybe a job in your field that has a unique angle or spin that would allow you to do different stuff?

Good luck with this one Steve...

3 months ago

in preparing for snap decisions on brip blap
Tough call, but like you said it's an opportunity and you have to investigate it further. Glad you got to make it work after all...and good luck with the position!

4 months ago

in the pursuit of wealth for the sake of others on brip blap
Sounding very Warren Buffett, which I admire. And I only believe it coming out of his mouth. And yours, of course.

4 months ago

in our family has an opportunity for startling change - and links on brip blap
Wow, good luck with this Brip! Sounds like exciting times are ahead of you. I hope it all works out for what you guys want!

4 months ago

in how to check out a hoax on brip blap
I LOVE getting these spam emails. Especially after reading through scambaiter.com. Those guys are hilarious. But I've tried engaging a few of them and never hear back. Maybe they have a way of filtering our non-scammable people?

At least that's what I keep telling myself...

5 months ago

in a view of a grim economic future: Braddock on brip blap
Wow, good stuff. Thanks for highlighting this article and the video too. It's spooky and the first place it made me think of is Detroit. Steel industry back then and the auto industry now. I sure hope not because I know a lot of good people over there and that would be terrible.

5 months ago

in lending club, my best investment of 2008 on brip blap
Diversify is right, but I'm curious how comfortable you feel investing in P2P in the current environment. Do you still feel confident in the ratings and that people will pay you back?

With so many people losing jobs and things going haywire, it seems like we can't trust our banks. But can we trust ourselves?
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Steve @ bripblap's picture
Steve @ bripblap @WC: Good question. As I said, I don't think I'd recommend anyone plow their life savings into P2P lending. I'm not going to. I'm going to make a ridiculous example here: if I was an investor in AIG or Citi or Merrill, would I feel more comfortable that I'm going to get the money I invested in them back (or the money they've invested in luxury jets, custom designer rugs, etc.), or to get my microloan of a few hundred bucks back from someone who's serious enough about paying down credit card debt that they went out on the internet and found LC or Prosper?

I'm cynical enough now to think that in terms of "safe" investments, P2P is at least as reasonable as most of the bailout banks. It's obvious to me that the ratings for LC/Prosper are at least as valid as the (in retrospect) fictitious ratings by Moody's and so on.

5 months ago

in who is the hero of your life? on brip blap
I can see people coming down on you for sounding selfish, but my answer is also me. It has to be. No one else in your life has more of an impact on who you are and what happens to you than yourself.

That's my opinion, anyway.

Besides, don't they say that even when you have kids, that you're spouse should come before them? For the sake of the marriage? So if something like your child, which came from a physical part of you, isn't even number one, then it has to be yourself.

5 months ago

in buy American on brip blap
Funny you should mention this now...I heard this for the very first time (yes...ever!) over the weekend. It was the photographer from our wedding. We were looking at different albums and we agreed on which one we wanted. She said, "And plus, it's also good that they're an American company."

That, along with all the buzz going around that people are going to start saving more money and being more frugal, made me feel like I was in the Fifties or something.

Talk about time machine...

5 months ago

in how to succeed at your job on brip blap
I like this concept of "net enjoyment," never heard of it before but I like it. I think most people live at the extremes (or try to): "I love my job" or "I hate my job," when in reality you just need to be "in the black."

It's all we can ask for.

6 months ago

in how to judge compensation on brip blap
I'm going to say that #2 is the most important from that list. Especially for people that will chase the highest compensation no matter what. Without that balance, work will inevitable absorb your whole life and enjoying it will be nearly impossible.

6 months ago

in what to do if you like your job but hate your career… on brip blap
I used to work at an office where I loved coming to work. The day-to-day stuff was great: awesome co-workers and a relaxed atmosphere. But management was a nightmare and salaries were purposefully kept way down low. Which created unrest, so people left often. It was a shame because they were really good at hiring great, smart people. They just didn't want to pay them.

Actually, now that I think about it, maybe that's why all those people were "great"—they definitely weren't lured in by the money...

6 months ago

in how to soothe a crying baby on brip blap
This is a great post Brip. Not only when it comes to parenting (I was just talking about this the other day), but life in general. My wife and I spend a lot of time together but we also know the importance of having our own individual selves. As for the baby thing, do you think you would be able to have treated your first child that way? I think it's human nature to not take anything for granted and be more careful than you need to when you're having a first child. What do you think?

Anyway, one of your finest posts in recent times...

6 months ago

in wait until tomorrow to change on brip blap
I think a lot of young people struggle with this, but in the end I always feel as follows: it's much easier to say "I should've taken the other way" when the way you took brought in some serious money. Does that make sense? I mean, when you're not making money, even if you're doing what you love, you constantly feel like you should've just gotten a job that pays well, then do what you love on the side or after you've accumulated some cash.

I guess in the end it's all about things looking greener on the other side.

6 months ago

in are you fit to be a citizen? on brip blap
That's an interesting oath. I was born and raised outside the US but my mother is American so I was granted citizenship automatically. But the oath is weird because I have a passport and am a citizen of the US and the country I was born in. So the oath doesn't really hold water...

6 months ago

in getting published on brip blap
It's definitely a different feeling to have an ebook in your hand vs. a real book. I mean, look at how easy it is to churn out a blog post versus a magazine article. Someone has to approve, want, and pay for your article at a magazine. Whereas in the blog world all you have to do is publish it yourself. Obviously, in fiction it's way different than publishing something like a personal finance book, but I still think fiction is wayyyyy tougher to publish than anything else.

6 months ago

in linklings, a cold wind blows through Jersey edition on brip blap
Thanks for the link Brip!

7 months ago

in rebuilding the idea of elitism in America on brip blap
Why would I want to do the dishes? No, but seriously, I think you have a point about people reacting to a word they know is "bad" without thinking it through. Kind of like "ignorance." All it means is that you don't know something, but now it's used as an insult.

7 months ago

in why you’ll be richer without kids on brip blap
This is something M and I discuss a lot. We want to travel and we want to enjoy our "youth," and then we'll be ready to have kids. But you're right, even if people don't want to hear it: you will be financially better off without kids.

7 months ago

in do you need a bailout? on brip blap
I think a lot of this goes back to that poor person's mentality of "woe is me." It's easy to shirk responsibility and blame the big, bad corporations when stuff like this happens. I hear this kind of stuff too, and it drives me nuts.

7 months ago

in one more hill on brip blap
I thought you were going to say something like "because we wanted to get to that next hill, we missed the sunset." But I get your drift here. It's a delicate balance between pushing yourself to the limit and enjoying what you've accomplished. Awesome photo by the way. Creative Commons rocks!

7 months ago

in what is ROWE and how does it affect the workplace? on brip blap
This drives me crazy because I'm a HUGE fan of efficiency and I consider myself extremely efficient. But I feel no guilt leaving at 5pm because I know how much I've done and how well I've done it.

I first heard about ROWE from an article about Best Buy and I thought it was the best thing ever. What I've realized is that, as you go further in your career, an informal style of ROWE starts to appear. You have so much work and people "trust" you more (or are just aware of how "good" of a worker you are) so there's less attention paid to your hours and more paid to the results you get.

7 months ago

in linklings, rush hour 11 edition on brip blap
Hey Brip, I was taken aback by your stinging comment about the Onion. I was like "Jeez, take it easy, it's all a big joke." Then I went on and read the article...what the hell were they thinking? It's not funny and I can't imagine who greenlighted it. Terrible...
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