Access Full Map: Ikon vs Epic Pass
Calgarians really get the shaft on this one. Neither Ikon nor Epic offer unlimited access to their resorts.
SkiBig3 (Lake Louise, Norquay, Sunshine): ~$115 CAD ($86 US) per day.
Revelstoke: ~$100 CAD ($75 US) per day.
Nakiska/Fernie/Kicking Horse/Kimberley: ~$80-100 CAD ($60-$75 US) per day
So if you used up the maximum ...more
Access Full Map: Ikon vs Epic Pass
Colorado is always an interesting one as some of best ski mountains belong to both companies. On one hand you have Ikon's Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain, Aspen, and Steamboat. On the other hand, Epic offers Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail, and Beaver Creek.
Overall Mountain Quality: Epic
If we pit all of Ikon's ...more
Access Full Map: Ikon vs Epic Pass
Boston Area:
It is probably a toss up between Ikon and Epic as there are quite a few choices for both. Your final choice would depend on where you wish to fly out to for a ski vacation.
Reasons for Ikon: Major resorts such as Stratton, Sugarbush, Killington, Sugarloaf are ...more
Need help deciding which pass to get? Here is a map comparing the Ikon vs. Epic Pass:
Legend:
=Unlimited Access Ikon Pass
=Limited Access Ikon Pass (5 or 7 days)
=Unlimited Access Epic Pass
=Limited Access Epic Pass (2 to 10 days)
=Smaller resorts
Detailed Analysis:
Ikon Vs Epic – East Coast
Ikon Vs Epic – Denver Colorado Area
Ikon ...more
I'm going to show you how to organize your important digital stuff as an IT & Database guy.
Compartmentalize Your Directory
Here's my directory at the highest level. See how it is very general yet easy to understand:
Your folders should be named such that you will know what it contains even if you haven't touched it ...more
So as you know, NCIX, Equifax, Target, JPM, have all been victims of data breaches. I am going to show you, the consumer, how to prevent and protect yourself from future data breaches. In my other posts, The Perfect Banking Setup V2 and The Perfect Banking Setup were both largely designed with security in mind.
I ...more
Many years ago, I posted the perfect banking solution. Well, I'm going to update it. No...tweak it, a bit.
The core philosophy has remained the same and is this: Separate the daily transactions away from your large investments. Essentially, we have 3 tiers of risk:
Tier 1. Super Safe: This bank is connected to your brokerage, ...more
If you are starting on your journey to becoming retired, wealthy, financially free...well I've come up with some major milestones and benchmarks to help you out. I am going to use a conservative 3% yield on networth.
The major milestone amounts are as follows:
$50,000 = Full Stomach:
($1250/year or $125/month)
Congratulations! You have scrimped and saved; You have ...more
This dilemma will inevitably come up for any personal finance blogger or person trying to get out of debt.
I will try to define the terms Cheap and Frugal as concisely as possible using the diagram below:
Social responsibility is defined as how considerate you are of others when making your financial choices. If you are negatively ...more
A lottery is a tax on the stupid
If I had a dollar each time that phrase was mentioned, I think I would be rich enough to not need a lottery win ever!
Anyways, it is absolutely true that, mathematically speaking, buying the lottery is mostly negative EV (Expected Value). The EV ranges from 0.3 (30 cents ...more