“All the high-paying jobs are in the major cities. This is where you need to be in order to excel in your chosen field.” – Quote from My friend, Dave.

Well, generally speaking, yes, that’s true. The greatest concentration of career-based jobs is in the city – and therein lies the problem. Our system is set up so that the very lucrative, high-paying occupations are in the core, and the workers live in the suburbs, within commuting distance, of course. Essentially, that’s what makes the rat-race what it is. Read the rest of this entry

“Multiple streams of income.”

Robert Allen has written a book that goes by that exact name. While it is a very well written resource for people intent on making millions, it’s not exactly what I’m looking for.

It suggests using the stock- market, along with real-estate investments, as a way to set up your multiple streams. Its main purpose is to help people find ways to generate money – lots of money – so, in a way, it’s kind of overkill for my needs. However, he does have some valuable generic information that I have taken notice of. Read the rest of this entry

Part of the rat-race mentality is that people should get hired by a company, work, get paid, retire, and live happily ever after. As long as the employee produces, he/she continues to get paid. If you continue to do a good job, the company will reward you with a promotion and more pay. The goal of the wage-slave is to be looked after by the corporation, hopefully increase his/her standard of living over time, and to retire with a little nest egg and company pension.
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