As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 16, 2017. I can’t tell you how often I have met North American olim who neglected their finances and are now paying the price. The end of this week marks a big milestone for me personally, as it makes 25 years that I am living in Israel! Rather […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 9, 2017. What to do in case of a global thermonuclear war. Joshua: Shall we play a game? David: Oh! Jennifer: I think it missed him. David: Yeah. Weird isn’t it? Love to. How about Global Thermonuclear War. Joshua: Wouldn’t you prefer a good game of chess? David: […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on August 2, 2017. Keep track of your pennies and reach your goals. Have you ever just needed to buy those shoes or that new electronic gadget? Recently I met with a couple who needed to buy a car. They had about NIS 40,000 liquid for the purchase, but they […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 19, 2017. How much money do people spend in retirement? One of the most common questions I receive relates to how much money people spend in retirement. According to conventional wisdom, individuals should plan on spending between 70%-80% of their pre-retirement income. But for those of you who […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 19, 2017. Do you want to “win” financially? Here are a few tips that will help you get on the path to financial independence. “Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.” – Benjamin […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 12, 2017. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill I have been on a mission recently to try and get my kids inspired. Something that will get them to put down their handheld electronic devices and do something of substance. I started by showing them […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on July 5, 2017. Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her – Ambrose Bierce Over the last two weeks, I met with a few couples who had recently received decent-sized inheritances. After we discussed their monthly cash flow needs I started asking them about […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 29, 2017. Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’? Jay Leno We all do it. We hear on the radio that someone just won $500 million in the Powerball lottery, which may be similar to the one […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 22, 2017. Supposedly, summer vacation happens because that’s when the kids are home from school, although having the kids home from school is no vacation. And supposedly the kids are home from school because of some vestigial throwback to our agricultural past. P. J. O’Rourke So […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 15, 2017. You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy. […]
