For decades the educated, well-traveled, and underpaidThe OG Joe's view have sought refuge in a place with exotic names, cheap and good wine, and easy-to-make orange chicken. For fans, Trader Joe's (TJ's) needs no intro. It's part wine store, part health ...
The Sucker’s Guide to Healthcare Purchasing
“Invert, always invert” Carl Jacobi Jacobi was a famous German mathematician who taught about the power of inversion, a mindset which will often lead to better results than solving problems directly.Wh ...
The Phases of Shopping For Healthcare
The shoppability of healthcare is a hotly contested area of the health insurance debate. "Lasik is the way. Lasik has gotten better and cheaper over time!"Could Healthcare Be Like Lasik? "Nonsense, you can't shop for care when you're uncon ...
The Case for Better Benchmarking
The Firestick has 11 buttons, with one huge on/off button. It's a joy to use. If simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, unnecessary complexity is crude and confusing, lazy or purposeful, part of the conspiracy against the outsiders. The age of the met ...
Financial Broccoli
Kellogg tells you their cereal is natural and has whole grains. There are no broccoli lobbyists or marketers (other than moms). Some good things do need reminders. One trigger for some of my favorite healthcare and financial housekeeping tips starts with ...