(photo: the Scordo vineyards wrapped in holiday cheer!) If you follow Scordo.com , chances are you probably visit the site directly every day to check if I’ve posted something new.  If there isn’t a new article when you visit the first time, then you may keep coming back to see if there’s new content. That’s not a great use of […]

We’ll be back soon because we’re living the Italian way (that is to say, we’re enjoying some time off).  In the meantime, please see our top posts!

Good morning everyone and if you’re located on the East Coast, I hope you’re enjoying the Fall weather!  In the NYC area, there are still a few Norway Maples with bright yellow leaves, but the Sycamores, Red Maples, and Red and White Oaks have lost their leaves.   While the trees may be loosing their leaves, Scordo.com readers are gaining […]

I just don’t get all the hype surrounding the launch of the Kindle 2.0.  Technologically adept folks, which I think I’m one of, are raving about the design, functionality, and all the ways the Kindle will liberate humans from reading books in the traditional format.  And I’m asking myself: really?!  PC Magazine recently published a top ten list of all […]

– Wise Bread has an interesting article on the pros and cons of pre-paying your mortage – I can tell you that I’ve been giving this one lots of thought and I still haven’t come to an easy answer   @ WiseBread. – Dough Roller posted a “festival of frugality” that contains some great information on frugal living, finances, debt, etc.  @ Doughroller.com […]

Scordo.com is away!  Normal postings will resume on Monday December 29th, 2008!  Happy Holidays. Vince

An investing 101 entry that describes index funds, ETF’s, etc.  Via Get Rich Slowly How do children affect financial goals and priorities?  Most folks don’t think of this issue until after they have children (then it’s too late). Via Get Rich Slowly A pros and cons of credit card use debate; to me, the answer is obvious, but don’t take my word […]

Aruba is located in the southern Caribbean, just 15 miles off the coast of Venezuela (and 12 degrees north of the equator). Aruba has excellent, year round, weather (with little rainfall).  If you’re into the full service hotel experience then consider the Hyatt Regency on Palm Beach (there are also smaller hotels on Eagle Beach)  The Hyatt is a full service hotel with […]

The New Yorker ran an excellent piece on the rise of super bacteria and their resistance to antibiotics.  Jerome Groopman argues that hospitals are breeding grounds for “super bugs” and that Doctors have been too quick to prescribe antibiotics (which only help bacteria assimilate and fight off treatments).  Here’s a brilliant description of how a particular bacteria adapts to antibiotics: In April, […]

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