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Financial Lessons From My Dad

Perception is an amazing thing, as time goes on you see things differently than when you were a kid.  It’s funny, I have seen myself transition from being Calvin to being Calvin’s dad, and it feels like it happened rather gradually.   One of my favorite concepts that I have …

First Decade

Reflections On My First Decade As an Adult

 It’s hard to believe that I have been an official adult for 10 years.  The time has just flown by, but I guess that is what happens when you are busy.  Most people who know me in the real world would be surprised that I have only been an adult …

minimum wage

Will Increasing the Minimum Wage Hurt Workers?

I firmly believe in capitalism and that supply and demand dictate prices for all categories of an economy. Many years ago I worked at KFC, first as a drive thu worker, then as a cook. I worked there for three years total.  I started making $5.50 an hour and I …