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MONEY MANAGEMENT WITH LARRY BIRD ADVICE

November 16, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Money management with Larry Bird is a sure bet. The guy knows how to score on and off the court. How did the Hick from French Lick resist the NBA lifestyle of living big? He saw things in the future that we can all benefit from.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: kiki vandeweghe, larry bird, money, money management, NBA, nba lifestyle, save money

NIKE MONEY TAKES A STAND IN OREGON

September 30, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Nike money is set to rescue Oregon, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. The Knight in shining armor supposedly sees Betsy Johnson as the answer. But first the big question: Why, Uncle Phil? Why now?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Beaverton Oregon, Betsy johnson, blogger, boomerpdx, brand, business plan, cancer, cancer survivor, good neighbor, Knight Cancer Institute, Nike, nike vision, Oregon, Oregon republican party, Oregon republicans, Phil Knight, Portland, Steve Prefontaine, sustainability, taxes

BILTMORE: BIG MONEY BUILDS A BIG HOUSE

April 5, 2017 by David Gillaspie

Sneaking up on the big Biltmore House The first question is appearance. Not the house, you. What do you wear if you’re visiting the biggest privately owned house in America? This isn’t Disneyland and Sleeping Beauty Castle, so shorts and flip flops aren’t good enough? If that’s true, you’ll find dress code violations […]

Filed Under: Buckle Up Tagged With: America, biltmore, biltmore estate, biltmore house, commodore vanderbilt, decorative arts, disneyland, european decorative arts, north carolina, sleeping beauty castle, vanderbilt

MONEY MEN, GENERALS, DANCE THE DANCE

December 10, 2016 by David Gillaspie

In a band of money men and retired generals, who plays which instrument? Extreme wealth and unlimited power have one thing in common: they know how to close the deal. It might not be an ideal exchange, but it sets up a better one. Money men know how to roll with economic downturns. […]

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BIG MONEY MEANS BIG EDUCATION?

November 25, 2016 by David Gillaspie

Learn how to use Big Money. Rich guys are smart guys. If you learned that in school, you might be rich, too. What if you got rich another way? That’s when you you slide up on smart people and ask, “If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?” The joke is pretty funny, but not […]

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SHOW ME THE MONEY

October 21, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Ranking The Big Schools And Their State Of Education. By any standards, The Wall Street Journal is a go-to source for money matters. What happens when they start looking at money spent on college football? It’s still money, so what’s not to trust? Last week the WSJ produced the list you see above. By now […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Alabama, Auburn, auburn university, college football, college football spending, duck fans, Duck football, education, education standards, Mississippi, mississippi state, Oregon Ducks, SEC, Wall Street Journal

10 WAYS TO MAKE TONS OF MONEY WRITING

October 10, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Surefire Methods With No Tricks Or Hidden Agendas. 1. Cook up a compelling story line after your life crashes like J.K. Rowling and crank out a series of books. You’ll know you got it right when the series turns into a series of movies that dominate the industry with a billion dollar rake. You’ll be […]

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AARP POINTS THEIR MONEY FINGER

February 10, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Do you really expect celebrities to invest wisely? What’s easier, shooting fish in a barrel or making fun of famous people losing their money? If most of us live lives of quiet desperation, the media turns up the sound for the loud ones. And nothing gets louder than rich-man failure in America. Show business people losing […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: AARP, annie leibovitz, baby boomer, bernie madoff, deadspin, Elvis, financial fraud, Fred Wilpon, Hollywood, Steven spielberg, Warren Buffet

REGRET FREE LIVING? OK BOOMER

May 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Regret free living is a goal to start out, then things change. One day anything is possible. The next? Not so much. Somehow we learn about our limitations, that we need to accept things as they are. But, correct me if I’m wrong, there’s still some wiggle room.

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GIVING UP, BUT NOT A QUITTER?

May 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Giving up is different than quitting. Really. Quitting means done, all over, finished. The Day I Quit. Giving up is a longer process. One is a reaction, the other a journey. Who’s got the map?

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