Late Night Snippets — Links
There are some interesting stories in the financial press. One is the piece by the author Pico Iyer, where he celebrates the simplicity of living in Japan over the life he had in Manhattan. Although I disagree with his dichotomy of freedom versus security, it’s an interesting read:
The NY Times has been featuring personal stories of how people are coping with the recession and difficult economic circumstances. One of the most interesting profiles was of this young artist who lives in Philadelphia on $12,000 per year (video link):
Finally, I saw the story today of the Israeli woman who accidentally through out her mother’s mattress, the mattress where the older woman had squirreled away a million dollars. Talk about needing to diversify:
June 10th, 2009 in
Finance