https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/public/ recent bookmarks from matthewmcvickar 2019-12-05T19:04:20+00:00 https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/mortgages/how-to-decide-whether-to-buy-a-home/ matthewmcvickarDeciding whether to rent or buy is a big decision that requires serious “Where am I now?” and “Where am I going?” sorts of questions. It might be best to keep renting if you want to maintain maximum flexibility for personal or professional reasons, or if jumping into more debt right now takes you out of your comfort zone. Maybe you’re just not ready to face the responsibilities of homeownership: repairs, upgrades, maintenance, yard work and all the rest. Even thinking about the difference between cleaning an 800-square-foot apartment and a 2,400-square-foot house can make you want to take a seat and a deep breath. Your local housing market could be working against you, as well. If you live in a hot market with eager house hunters chasing too few properties, it might be best to bide your time until a better buying opportunity presents itself.]]> housing finance https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:8e5cfa1d0f26/ 2019-12-05T19:01:47+00:00 https://www.nerdwallet.com/mortgages/rent-vs-buy-calculator matthewmcvickarShould you rent or buy a home? Use our simple rent vs buy calculator to find out which option is best for you.]]> housing money finance https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:d2fbe2e7f1d6/ 2019-07-11T20:24:05+00:00 https://github.com/nayafia/lemonade-stand matthewmcvickarA handy guide to financial support for open source. This document aims to provide an exhaustive list of all the ways that people get paid for open source work. Hopefully, projects and contributors will find this helpful in figuring out the best options for them.]]> business finance opensource money https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:0acec87e4d6f/ 2015-11-15T06:43:43+00:00 http://squashed.tumblr.com/post/133235143270/its-my-fault-i-didnt-read-the-fine-print matthewmcvickarThe point isn’t that all the boilerplate should be inherently unenforceable. Most of it is pretty benign. “This is the address to which you should address your billing dispute.” “We really can’t promise that our network is so robust you can run a hospital or nuclear submarine on it. So please don’t try.” “In case for some reason you were confused, the trademark ‘Verizon’ is not yours, even though it’s stamped on your phone.” But sometimes there’s something nasty in there. Forced arbitration clauses. Class action waivers. Undisclosed charges (or whatever it is that makes AT&T think it can just tack on a few dollars in extra charges every month to pad its bottom line). There’s really nothing an individual consumer can do about any of this. Anyway, two points. 1. The Consumer Financial Protectin Bureau is really important to curb the worst of these abuses. 2. Let’s not blame people for “agreeing” to things that they didn’t actually agree to in any meaningful way.]]> politics finance economy business https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:0751a1f2cc3b/ 2013-04-13T21:54:13+00:00 http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/04/the-future-of-bitcoin.html matthewmcvickareconomics finance internet https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:97aa9ce009d3/ 2012-10-04T09:50:52+00:00 http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/occupy-wall-street-a-frenzy-that-fizzled/?smid=tw-nytimes matthewmcvickarHas the debate over breaking up the banks that were too big to fail, save for a change of heart by the former chairman of Citigroup, Sanford I. Weill, really changed or picked up steam as a result of Occupy Wall Street? No. Have any new regulations for banks or businesses been enacted as a result of Occupy Wall Street? No. Has there been any new meaningful push to put Wall Street executives behind bars as a result of Occupy Wall Street? No. And even on the issues of economic inequality and upward mobility — perhaps Occupy Wall Street’s strongest themes — has the movement changed the debate over executive compensation or education reform? It is not even a close call.]]> politics occupywallst america history protest finance economy society https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:f55bbdb5cd49/ 2011-12-12T20:23:25+00:00 http://squashed.tumblr.com/post/14031490326/occupy-inequality-envy-and-class-warfare matthewmcvickar finance corporations government america poverty class occupywallstreet https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:bc094844cf19/ 2011-10-10T15:54:07+00:00 http://squashed.tumblr.com/post/11274810300/we-are-the-99-percent-i-highly-recommend matthewmcvickar occupywallst finance america government money https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:ff74826150b8/ 2010-06-25T00:19:16+00:00 http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2009/05/the-quiet-coup/7364/ matthewmcvickar finance america history government money politics economics business democracy https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:208ddad302cb/ 2010-01-10T07:04:26+00:00 http://www.esquire.com/print-this/jay-z-business-0210 matthewmcvickar business finance success hiphop jayz nyc https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:5c642da1324f/ 2008-10-25T08:45:35+00:00 http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/ matthewmcvickar taxes economics tax politics america economy research finance government society https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:4ea60807e5b1/ 2008-01-01T00:37:32+00:00 http://keynoteindexfund.com/ matthewmcvickar apple computers finance marketing money business https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:eacea2dadd1a/ 2007-10-04T19:02:37+00:00 http://consumerist.com/consumer/how-to/13-step-guide-to-buying-a-car-while-controlling-the-sale-and-the-price-296553.php matthewmcvickar cars business consumerism finance lifehack shopping money negotiation https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:ccc5981daccf/ 2007-09-13T13:08:27+00:00 http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/webapps/how-to-price-your-web-application matthewmcvickarbusiness pricing finance internet webdevelopment webapp https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:ee4e58544b20/ 2007-08-25T03:02:51+00:00 http://bankrate.com/brm/rate/cc_ratehome.asp?web=brm&prodtype=cc&cc_advance=1&national=1&cc_online=0&habouttype=C&product=0&prodtype=cc&web=brm&R1=5&card_type=Personal&card_class=All&max_recs=10&Submit2=GO matthewmcvickar finance banking creditcard https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:b55d3d93aa2d/ 2007-07-30T19:23:17+00:00 http://www.smartmoney.com/dealoftheday/index.cfm?story=20060905&pgnum=1 matthewmcvickarfinance money shopping https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:9fbcfd790818/ 2007-07-23T21:46:30+00:00 http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2007/07/19/1/a-conversation-with-craigslist-com-founder-craig-newmark matthewmcvickar technology craigslist interview video money finance https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:1b2a8513f344/