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Two stories, same result.

Before I retired, we were hiring for a senior management position in our marketing department. After several months looking for the person with the right skills and fit, we had a candidate we liked. He was at the final phases of the interview process. All he had to do was pass a background check and we would have extended him an offer.

Well the background check came back with something. He had been convicted of a minor felony. He had said he had no convictions in his past. To make a long story short, we ended up not hiring him. We didn't pass on him because of the conviction (it was long ago and not that big of a deal), but because he lied to us.

When we told him we weren't hiring him and why, he admitted that he had lied, apologized, and said he understood completely.

Here's an interesting question: how much should you spend on an engagement ring?

Before we get to the "answer", let's look at some very interesting quotes from the piece linked above.

Let's begin with this one:

If De Beers put the burden on men to buy the perfect stone, Facebook and Instagram have ratcheted up the symbol of love to new levels. Jewelers report that their male customers indicate with increasing frequency their fear of proposing with an inferior ring not worthy of posting on social media. Some men who are especially reticent resort to purchasing "holding rings," temporary tokens of engagement that the woman can later swap for a handpicked ring.

I'm not sure exactly what they are saying here so maybe someone can enlighten me.

Hey, gang! I hope this message finds you having a great weekend!

Last time I posted about my new site I received several requests for it, though far fewer than in the past. I'll keep posting now and then as long as people ask for the new site, but this might be the last call for it.

If you want an email sent to you with my new site listed, you have two options:

It doesn't happen very often, but once in a while a mainstream media article gets personal finance right.

Here's a case in point: this piece from US News that lists the three most important things to include on your resume:

In particular they hit a home run IMO with #2. Here it is: