Some men are threatened by confident smart women like me. The “spats” I draw are a result of my views. I do not start the attacks, although I sometimes respond to them. If you don’t like me, ignore me.

I am sure Barry Ritholtz and Rich also get this type of hate mail. Chris Thornerg admitted he got lots of hate mail from housing bulls. It goes with the territory. Bush is hated by over half of Americans. I think my track record is better on this blog 🙂

I do not judge my success by how much spat I can avoid in an internet chat room, but by how well I am loved by my family and friends, and how well I feel about myself inside. My success here is difficult to judge, as people hide behind their pseudoname and will not carry a real debate with their faces showing. If we all gave our names, I would judge my success by how many people’s finances I saved. But with the anonymity, it is hard to track this.

I want to have a good influence in the world, and help people with their finances. I am limited because my first obligation is to my family, so I live out my ambitions in this blog, instead of making the big bucks working as an economist.

Why don’t you start some of your own threads? I am sure we will love to read what you have to say.