Friday Roundup: Homer Simpson’s Top Ten Business Ideas
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Homer Simpson’s Top Ten Business Ideas. “I’ve been a fan of The Simpsons from the very beginning when they started out as a cartoon short during the Tracey Ullman Show. The characters have changed quite a bit over the years and none more so than Homer Simpson. In early episodes, Homer was a hard-working father with good intentions who just never seemed to catch a break. These days he’s little more than a buffoon bouncing from one comic adventure to the next.” Saving Money Today
Is Greed Good? “The Occupy Wall Street people have done us all a great service by forcing us to re-examine our relationship with money and ask the question, ‘Is greed good?’” WealthPilgrim.com
5 Lessons About Money That You Will Never Learn In School. “Back when I was in high school I remember thinking to myself ‘why do I need to learn this stuff, I’ll never use it in the real world.’ And I’m sure students today say the very same thing!” Leave Debt Behind
Recharacterize Backdoor Roth. “I can’t say I invented the Backdoor Roth but I was an early proponent of it. If you are not familiar with this concept, a Backdoor Roth means contributing to a non-deductible Traditional IRA before converting it to a Roth IRA.” The Finance Buff
How To Become An Entrepreneur. “You may be reading this because you want a change of pace in your career. Or maybe you have a business idea, and you’re wondering if you have what it takes to become a revered entrepreneur. What exactly is an entrepreneur? I’d like to show you why entrepreneurism is something you’re not just ‘born with,’ how anyone can become one, and why we as a society need you to read this article.” Broke Grad Student
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