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I agree with you that financially it is not clear whether it would be an advantageous move. I've been in a little bit of a similar position in that I've been approached by a Google headhunter several times in the past year, but have decided not to pursue the opportunity there. I'm well-compensated i...

I have often wished for an upvote button to be able to silently show my appreciation for a particular post. There are so many amazing gems posted here; I wonder if the posters often have any idea how many people they are impacting with their words. A count of "thumbs up" votes would give ...

I have often wished for an upvote button to be able to silently show my appreciation for a particular post. There are so many amazing gems posted here; I wonder if the posters often have any idea how many people they are impacting with their words. A count of "thumbs up" votes would give t...

ualdriver wrote:I assume you have to have a Virgin Mobile phone in order to have access to that plan? I believe Virgin Mobile uses the Sprint network, correct? Can I use any Sprint phone and have access to that plan?

Yes, unfortunately it has to be a Virgin Mobile phone.

Enjoyed this article from Clark Howard, the famously thrifty consumer advisor, about how to handle differences in attitudes towards money in a relationship. http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/family-lifestyle/clarks-tips-handling-money-relationship/nMTqZ/ In the best tradition of marriage,...

i will take the other side of this and say that OP may not be the problem here. it sounds a lot like 'the chick/the lady' is pressuring him to spend money he doesn't want to spend. the spender/saver threads will be a golden lesson for the OP in the sense that he may be able to get out of a bad rela...

Check out https://ting.com for economical a la carte plans where you only pay for what you use. Their cheapest Android phone is the LG Optimus S for $190 (this includes the $35 activation fee). I have this phone and I like it - no slide-out keyboard though.

Jack Bogle is a role model of good will and good character. Steve Jobs is a role model for ruthless pursuit of product excellence. We need more role models like Jack Bogle. What was the question again? Completely agree. Just read the Jobs biography, which was fascinating, but I lost a lot of respec...

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet has had a powerful impact on me. It's just a slim volume, but contains sage advice on almost every aspect of human existence. Reminds me of Ecclesiastes.