Category: Behavioral Economics
Minor League Baseball Warms the Cockles of My Heart
Maybe it’s the lights. Maybe it’s the bright green hue of the ball field. Or maybe it’s the mascot strolling through the stands, waving at the crowd, and posing for photos with the little kids. But there’s something about minor league baseball that warms the cockles of my heart. And recently we’ve had many opportunities…
Reflections of a Financial Tough Guy
When I was growing up on Long Island in the late 1970s, my favorite band was a local bar band called the Good Rats. And without a doubt, my favorite Rat song was Tough Guys. If you care to listen to the song that greatly stimulated my fifteen-year-old brain, here it is. Admittedly, the Rats aren’t for…
Don’t Get Sucked into the “What-If” Game
“I wish I had…” “If only…” “What if…?” I’m a bit fatalistic when it comes to conjecturing about what might have been. I don’t just think about the good things that could have happened if I had changed that ONE thing; I think of the bad. That’s why I strive to live with no regrets…
I’m Engaged to be Retired!
Can I get a woo hoo? I’m engaged to be retired! As many of you know, Mr. Groovy and I plan to retire in October. I had no intention of giving notice until we were closer to the finish line, but last week I spilled the beans—and I feel so relieved! I was toying with…
A Financial Sherlock Holmes I Was Not
I’ll never forget Lori. I met her one weekend during my Junior year at Buffalo University. Lori was in town visiting her best friend Mary (my housemate’s girlfriend). And, as luck would have it, Lori’s visit coincided with a house party we were throwing. So there we were, 50 to 60 of America’s somewhat best…