There’s only been one bank that has consistently treated me like cow poop all these years and that’s Bank of America. When I saw its shares dip to $6.5 (-45% YTD) during our S&P downgrade meltdown, I couldn’t help but wonder whether it was just karma striking back. Granted, Bank of America has some wonderful people working […]
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The S&P Credit Agency now ranks right up there as the most hated company in the world. And Deven Sharma, President of the S&P should probably go into hiding. President Obama is breathing a huge sigh of relief because the public will no longer only associate the market meltdown with his lack of leadership. History
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If you’re worried about the state of the markets, don’t panic. The economy will be just fine. It’s important to use times of uncertainty to preserve capital and not do anything rash. As the markets were melting down this past week I decided to go watch the World Champion San Francisco Giants beat up the
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The debt relief industry doesn’t really have the greatest reputation for some reason or another. Perhaps the reason is because we secretly harbor resentment for people who get in way over their heads and look for solutions other than paying off their debt! When you can solve your debt situation yourself by begging, pleading, calling your
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We’ve all been Socialists once and we will likely all be Socialists again. Socialism is an ideology focused on helping the masses. And after a global pandemic where millions have been hurt through no fault of their own, Socialism could rise again in popularity again. When we were growing up, we had to depend on our
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Before spending big bucks on a car, always get a second opinion. Spending big bucks on a car is one of the biggest sins in personal finance. Make no mistake about it. A car is a money-losing purchase. Spending Big Bucks On A Car As you may know, my 11 year old car is dying
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The debt ceiling debate hurt us in 2011. Let’s have a revisit. So you’re giving back gains in the stock market and having a difficult time finding a job thanks to the threat of higher taxes and a government default. Meanwhile, you’re losing purchasing power as the US dollar goes to zero, while your savings
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My car is dying and I need to decide whether to buy a new car, keep it, or buy an old car. If your car is dying, this post might help you think of what to do as well. Unfortunately, new car prices are outrageously high. In a rush to get to a meeting, I
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There’s a belief that growing up, we all start off as fiscal liberals given we have little-to-no income and depend on others to support us. As we start supporting ourselves we turn more fiscally conservative, believing we know how to spend our money better than the government does. Finally, when we retire, or make so
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Are you deciding on the best European cruise for two once the pandemic is over? I’m a big cruiser and you’ve come to the right place. Did you know there were over 14 million cruise passengers last year? Perhaps you were one of them. Cruise vacationing isn’t for everyone but a lot of people who
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