Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 10th, 2011
I’ve done a back of the envelope calculation that since I graduated from college, the combination of my employers’ and my contributions to health insurance premiums, assuming a 5% market rate of interest, have a current value of about $197,000. I’ve also estimated that in that time, I’ve spent (on the extremely aggressive side) about […]
Posted in Regulation on Apr 21st, 2008
I noticed recently that Progressive is offering customers free insurance for their dogs if they sign up for auto insurance with the company. The insurance I imagine pertains only to injuries that dogs might sustain while in the car of their owners. Why might Progressive offer this benefit to their customers? Insurance markets are characterized […]
Posted in Health Care, Welfare State on Mar 20th, 2008
How many of you are factoring in Social Security income in your retirement plans? My family is expecting zilch, and we are saving accordingly. I would gladly argue that the Ponzi scheme known as “Social Security” has little chance of being anything near useful by the time Gen X (or is it Y … which […]