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First Republican Presidential Debate Makes President Obama A Winner in 2012

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The September 7th Republican Presidential Debate makes it absolutely clear that President Obama will get re-elected in 2012.  Here are my thoughts on each candidate post Republican Presidential debate. I’m editing this post in 2021 and Obama obviously won. Then Trump won. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn to lead. However, I plan to retire under […]

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2011 Mid-Year Review: Developing A Better Lifestyle

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Here is my 2011 mid-year review. Developing a better lifestyle is both current and for the future. Ultimately, we all want to have better lifestyles and hopefully the goals achieved through my online endeavors and personal finances will help get me there.  This section is also a catch-all section that doesn’t fit neatly elsewhere. I believe

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Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford If You Want To Get Rich

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Don’t buy stuff you cannot afford. It’s a simple mantra to help you get rich. It’s baffling to me why people keep spending when they know they shouldn’t. For some reason, some continue to not pay off their credit card bills every month.  Can you believe this nonsense? Who willingly buys something they cannot afford,

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Small Business Credit Card Issuers: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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We all know the old adage, “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” What you might not know is that banks apparently had this in mind when branding business credit cards. You see, one would think there’d be significant differences between general-consumer and business credit cards. However, according to a recent Card Hub study,

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Should Unemployment Benefits Be Phased Out After A Certain Age?

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Should unemployment benefits be phased out after a certain age? Or is that just ludicrous thinking? I wrote this article in 2011, a couple years after the worst of the global financial crisis. The government provided generous unemployment benefits up to 99 weeks. Meanwhile, I was burning out from my investment banking job at age

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How To Deal With A Bully And Defend Your Honor

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Bullies are terrible. Let’s learn how to deal with a bully and defend your honor. It’s hard to imagine anyone never getting bullied through grade school. Inevitably, there’s some immature, insecure kid out there looking to pick a fight.  Do you keep quiet or fight back? You might be surprised to hear, but I’ve ALWAYS fought back

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