The Wonderful World Of Finance

Although it’s no scottkaras.com, I felt a need to resurrect my presence on the web. For now, I’ll hang my Amberskor shingle on this blog. Of course, Amberskor is near and dear to my heart. It was the name of my independent technology consulting firm during the glory days of the dot com era in Austin. Technology remains a significant part of my life and continues to serve as my primary means by which I feed and cloth my family, but I’ve also slowly begun to develop a taste for the wonderful world of finance. My primary desire with this blog is to share helpful thoughts regarding financial matters. It’s more important than ever to take ownership of one’s personal finances as our culture moves more toward personal responsibilty when it comes to our money. Gone are the days when companies “take care of us” ( i.e. pensions, retirement health insurance and often times life-long employment ). My father was fortunate enough to work for IBM for 35 years. In today's economy, it’s very difficult for one to anticipate such job security.