Quotes of the Day

When saying goodnight, you might: 1) Add, "I had a really great time. Do you want to get together net week?" 2) Call her at home the next day to say thanks for the date and invite her for another. 3) Once you're home, call and leave a message on his machine to say thanks and that you're looking forward to going out again sometime--it'll be the first thing he hears when get gets home. [2004] - Bonnie Jacobson

Happiness increases with income, but only to a point. For example, according to the Purdue study, North Americans who earned $105,000 a year reported higher levels of life satisfaction on average than those who earned $60,000 a year. But those who earned more than $160,000 a year reported lower levels of happiness on average than those who earned $105,000 a year. Research reveals that materialistic people tend be far less happy than nonmaterialistic people. The Purdue researchers also surmised that the added responsibility and time commitments of higher-income jobs can take time away from what people enjoy most: connections with friends and family, healthy amounts of sleep, hobbies, and physical activity, for example. [2022] - Andrew Hallam

Three basic rules for raising children: first, example; second, build a caring and affirming relationship; and third, teach some of the simple ideas underlying the habits in the language of children. [2004] - Stephen R. Covey

If the home has been sitting on the market for a long time, and you have a good indication that the seller is eager to sell, there is no real danger in submitting a lowball offer to see what happens. However, if you are in a competitive market and a new listing hits the MLS at a great price and you know that is't going to sell quickly, you may want to cut out the chase and simply offer your highest amount. Sometimes, you may even need to offer more than the asking price. I would never pay more than asking price just to win a bid if the numbers didn't pencil out, and you shouldn't either, unless you have some dramatic future reason for doing so. [2015] - Brandon Turner

A sophisticated business owner and investor would do their best to keep the business as long as possible, have it acquire as many stable assets as possible and then trade the business with as small a tax consequence as possible, while keeping as many of the assets as possible. [2000] - Robert T. Kiyosaki