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  1. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Here is another way of looking at it: I think we can all agree that you do not need marriage to fall in love ... have sex ... live together ... or anything like that. You can do those things with or without marriage ... so let's take that off the table. But you DO need marriage if you (both)...
  2. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Answering that question entails more than I care to type. But to the point ... marriage is far more risky. No contest. I recommend that couples skip marriage and get a cohabitation agreement instead. That's the safest way to pursue and maintain a long-term relationship. The best of both...
  3. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    This a easy. Make glorious Kazak nation. Women there strong on plow. Vajheen worka well. And my sister is fourth best prostitute In village. Is a nice!
  4. Esquire

    Wait for big idea or peck with small ones

    IDEA MINDSET 
    You might be surprised what you learn by "doing" ... what you learn working on a small project ... may one day prove more valuable ... than whatever comes of the small project itself. So go for it. :)
  5. Esquire

    Will the traditional College campus be a thing of the past?

    P.S. it has also been shown that people who play polo (on average) earn 50 times more money than those who do not. So if I spend all my money on a thoroughbred horse and join a polo team ... well my projected lifetime earnings increase 5000% ...? The college argument is no different.
  6. Esquire

    Will the traditional College campus be a thing of the past?

    I'm sorry ... but I have to cry "Bullshit" whenever I see these "value of a college degree" charts paraded about. One of the first things you learn about in high school science ... is the difference between a direct correlation ... and an indirect correlation. So the first question is ... if...
  7. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Well ... in all candor ... I suppose I should acknowledge that there is one (notable) exception to everything I just said. Magnitude. Marrying Magnitude ... is definitely Fastlane. Now ... I know that last statement might generate a little confusion ... as there are two types of magnitude...
  8. Esquire

    Will the traditional College campus be a thing of the past?

    An Ivy league campus is a good place to pursue an MRS degree. I don't see that changing anytime soon.
  9. Esquire

    Is the Stock Market a Good Fastlane Road?

    HOT! INVESTING 
    ... for those of you at the Fastlane conference: Remember what M.J. said about confirmation bias and selective perception ...? Exhibit A.
  10. Esquire

    Domain extentions.

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    .com will always be prime real estate. Hard to imagine otherwise. But I agree that some of the new domains extensions will gain traction over time. I think the amount of traffic a site gets will be much more important. Particularly as .com names become harder and harder to come by. For...
  11. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    No ... actually ... I think dating and having a girlfriend is GREAT idea. Ditto living together. I'd rather have a hot sex-crazed girlfriend ... than a Lamborghini. No contest. No one is critiquing the value of a good relationship. Or "happily ever after." What we are critiquing is ...
  12. Esquire

    Dealing with customers who don't wanna pay you

    PEOPLE 
    Exactly. Doing the work ... without any guarantee of payment ... tells me one thing: You need them more than they need you. F*ck that. People in demand ... demand payment up front. People who are desperate ... take whatever they can get. How do you want to be perceived ...? I never do...
  13. Esquire

    Is the Stock Market a Good Fastlane Road?

    HOT! INVESTING 
    Why not just buy a shitload of lotto tickets ...? Or go to the casino and chase down the progressive jackpot ...? Both options sound as "fastlane" to me ... as the stock market. Instead of betting on cards ... you are betting on other people's businesses. Your only contribution being ...
  14. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    No ... but as @GIlman aptly noted ... if your number comes up ... you feel 100% of the effect. I mean ... suppose I stick one bullet in a six shooter ... Would you stick it in your mouth and pull the trigger ...? Odds are only 16.6% your head doesn't get blown off. You've got an 83.4% of...
  15. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Emotions are often to blame. Two sides refusing to work together. On the other side are the lawyers. More than happy to fan the flames. The more you fight. The more you make. Mediation is not good for their bottom line.
  16. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    The "business partnership" analogy is fairly spot on. In community property states that is certainly the premise. That each of you are merely "agents" of the marriage ("Marriage Inc."). Civil law states are not much different. The biggest difference between a "business" partnership and a...
  17. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Outstanding article. :)
  18. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    I earn a living in divorce court ... see the horror stories every day ... and (me) personally ... I went though living hell in divorce court. And lost six figures. Cynical ... is an understatement.
  19. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    Not saying it is "impossible" to live happily ever after. Some people do. Some people (also) walk into a casino with a few bucks in their pocket ... and walk out with a pocket full of cash. It happens. And when it does happen ... great. Got nothing against "happily ever after" ... I think...
  20. Esquire

    Preserving Wealth, My #1 Tip. Don't Get Married! (Or Maybe You Should?)

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    But ... If you do find yourself in divorce court ... or are tying the knot and need a prenup ... y'all know who to call. 1-800-Esquire. Better Call Z! ;)

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