When I  first came to Asia, I assumed EVERYTHING would be cheaper, hey, its made here, right?  During the iphone 4 backorder, many of my friends in USA asked me if I could buy it for them directly in Shenzhen, China.  But in China, you pay more for electronics – and EVEN the iphone 4 [...]

Ya, sounds crazy right….but everyone must think how great it is to win the lottery, yet…have we considered the ramifications?
Here are some reasons i would consider it more:
If it were kept private – i think the feeling of winning the lottery must be one of the greatest in ones lifetime, but having it announced on [...]

“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned for things they dont like to impress people they dont like” – Will Smith
This is a great quote…i mean, funny because its so damn true!! But sad at the same time.
And its even sadder because i would have to say americans are feeling the after effects [...]

Just want to log this in the journal….I am trying to make a payment to someone in USA, rather urgent. took some time collecting the proper information – account details, wire information, zip code, etc.
I get to the online banking, and what stops me is the last 8 of my checking card! [...]

another interesting fact when moving abroad, especially China…is not only the time difference but dealing with finances from back home in USA.
So, lets go through this saga step by step -
1) newyorkbarstore.com’s credit card program was bought by American express from GE corporate card – and this specific card program (productivity online) was closed and [...]