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Should you call one of these "tax relief" companies to solve your tax problems? Probably not. They are as bad a bet as "debt relief" companies.An article on CNN today talks about TaxMasters and how they have been found...
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Heavy Metal Republicans
The GOP has been trying to court fundamentalist Christians and conservatives. How do heavy-metal rock 'n rollers fit into this picture?David Mustaine, the front man for Megadeath (one of those folksy Christian lite-rock...
The Orignal Goverment Mandate
Adam an Eve invent clothing. The world has never been the same.A lot of screaming and shouting is going on today about the "mandate" to buy health insurance. I am not sure it was a swell idea - a tax credit or other plan...
Our Struggles Define Us
Life isn't easy. But that is part of the deal.You wake up in the morning when the alarm goes off. You'd rather stay in bed for another hour, but you have to go to work. So you get up, shower, shave and put on a suit,...
Too Much Money?
If you won $500 Million in the Powerball, would this be a good thing, or destroy your life?Everyone is abuzz about the Powerball jackpot. But few people bother to think, would winning this money make you really happy - or destroy...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
It Couldn't Have Happened to a Nicer Company!
Best Buy is hemorrhaging cash and closing stores - and looking to be the next Circuit City. Oh, we can only pray!Best Buy is on the rocks, and is trying to restructure as a "Mobile" outlet. Good luck with that!This...
Homeowners Insurance, Once Again
Homeowners insurance costs are rising nationwide. How can these costs be managed?I have written about this three times before. As I noted in my last posting, $100 a month is a lot of money, and over 30 years, adds...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
When Rational People Do Irrational Things
Would you buy a weight-loss shake from this man?A recent article about the "Freak Captain" notes that in addition to being Right-Wing Republican and a Conservative Christian, he also was sucked into one of these MLM weight-loss "shakes"...
Is $100 a lot of money? (YES)
Even if you are making $100,000 a year, $100 is a lot of money, particularly for recurring expenses.The other day, I was on a news site that was decrying the "injustices" of Smart Phone billing practices. And I tried to point...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Stealing all your eTrash!
The scene of the crime: A parking lot located remotely from the beach, not in sight of its owners. Easy pickings for the smash-and-grab criminal, if you leave electronics in your car.Summer is here and the crime rate is...
Mickey Mouse Credit Card
These sort of 'rewards' cards are a raw deal.I received a credit card offer in the mail today, and before I threw it in the trash, I thought I had better write about it. Again, the best credit card deal is the lowest possible...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Uncle Sam's Dysfunctional Family
Our country is a lot like a family - with needy and irresponsible siblings, as well as crazy cousins.It struck me the other day that our country is a lot like a family. It is dysfunctional. As I pointed out in a previous...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Should We Force People to Buy Health Insurance?
One of the controversies facing the Supreme Court is whether the Health Insurance Mandate is Constitutional. Of course, some would say it is not even a mandate.Two neighbors live side by side. They make the same amount...
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Hey, How's that IPO working out?
If you remember this sock puppet - whose face was once everywhere on television - you know why IPOs are as bad a deal as a payday loan!IPOs, as I have noted before, are done for one thing, and one thing only - to make the founders...
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