Comments on: This and That: Spendthrift celebrities and more…

By: Canadian Capitalist

Canadian Capitalist — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:00:03 +0000

@Phil: Paul Kariya’s financial smarts is interesting. I wonder if there is press coverage of this. Or maybe hockey players don’t have the flamboyant life styles of basketball and football players?

By: Phil S

Phil S — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:03:40 +0000

Regarding pro athletes, I’ve heard stories stemming from the opposite end of the scale… A good Canadian boy, Paul Kariya – I’ve heard that the entire decade plus that he spent playing for Anaheim, he stayed in a modest rented condo and never bought a car – he would have teammates pick him up all of the time. Apparently in an interview, he said in a pro athlete’s life, you never know when you might get traded, cut from the team or seriously hurt. So, he always kept his expenses low and rented so that he was always ready for the worst. Of course he spent more than a decade making millions playing for the Ducks.

By: Finance Matters

Finance Matters — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:45:22 +0000

Question, when I post a link on my Blog to one of your, or other Blogs articles, how do I let you know?

By: MDJ

MDJ — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:36:01 +0000

Thanks for the mention CC!

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:59:36 +0000

Thanks for the ’social’ link!

By: Gail

Gail — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:39:48 +0000

Ta sweetie.

BTW, on the topic of people who make gobs of money and end up broke, imagine how silly they must feel. And yet everything about our media leads our young people to want to emulate the way these superstars dress, eat and play. When will we make superstars of some sensible folks?

By: Canadian Capitalist

Canadian Capitalist — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:14:58 +0000

@Ben: Michael Jordon might be in an altogether different league but it is still possible to blow any pile of money, however big. Just look at the other MJ: Michael Jackson.

By: Preet Banerjee

Preet Banerjee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:30:23 +0000

Thanks for the link CC – have fun tomorrow!

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:14:29 +0000

Difference with Mike would be that I think he’s got a considerable income stream for life from Nike etc, so there’s little chance of running dry.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:12:22 +0000

I’m a basketball fan, and it’s a bit sad to see an athlete fall from grace like that.

I see the mention of Michael Jordan at the gambling table with him – I’ve always had a feeling that Mike has his own skeletons in the closet.