August, 2009
People of Wal Mart | We’ve Stopped Caring
Belly up to the butt end of America
Welcome to America's last stop for value, people of Wal Mart! We hope you enjoy the show and use the spittoon for all expectorations present and future. (Photo: flickr.com)
Wal-Mart may have a social conscience (as witnessed by their removing corporate ads from Glenn Beck’s programs), but that doesn’t ...
Refinanced to an Investment Equity Line of Credit
A month ago our real estate mortgages/debt/leverage looked like this:
Property Financing Current Balance PITI ...
Even ‘Safe Money’ Can Be Parked in Short-Term Bonds
Cash really is trash. The average taxable money-market fund yields 0.08 percent. The yield of the average tax-free money fund is 0.12 percent. Even a one-year bank certificate of deposit will, on average, pay you less than 1.8 percent, according to Bankrate.com.
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Are You An Economic Survivalist? Tell Us
We want to know how the recession has affected you. Whether you've managed to ride out the economic storm or you're struggling to keep your head above water, tell us your stories. You can post them on our Soapbox blog. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Paying Off Your Mortgage | What to Consider (Pt. 2)
Choose the home that's right for you (Photo: flickr.com)
Is your plate big enough?
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So think long and hard about what you need in a home, because the mortgage costs are very real. Even if you are in a dual-income family, with both at the average income, the ...