Romney’s Corporate Raider Job Gives Him a 13.9% Tax Rate

January 29, 2012

In any other year, Mitt Romney’s financial experience might be a selling point for his political campaign. Anyone in finance knows the private equity business, and many more know the firm Romney led – Bain Capital. But now Wall Street has a marketing problem. Given America’s love-hate relationship with the wealthy, his experience in private […]

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Weekend Reading – Saving Money: Better Late Than Never Edition

January 26, 2012

Over the past 2 weeks, I went kinda nuts running around the house seeking out cold air drafts and plugging them up.  This might sound like a stereotypical PF topic, but seriously, I found areas in my house I’d never even considered (and no, this isn’t a real post LOL – segue way into my […]

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25% Off Gift Cards Today Only – LIMITED

January 26, 2012

So, I don’t normally post anything on women’s apparel :>, but my wife shops at Limited a lot and I’m taking advantage of this crazy 1 day deal.  No, this isn’t a stupid store sale; there are actual gift cards 25% off face value TODAY ONLY.  So, if you have a special lady to shop for, a […]

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Confidence is Great, Right? Nope, It’ll Wreck Your Life

January 24, 2012

We’re all taught to be confident from childhood.  You know, those confidence boosters like getting a trophy no matter where you placed, parents telling you that you can do anything in life and so on.  On some level, having confidence in yourself and what you can achieve does allow you to think big, stretch your […]

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Beware: Investing Newsletters Tend to Be Scammy, Lying, Useless Money Pits

January 22, 2012

Let’s imagine the easiest way to make a bunch of money for providing virtually no actual value, having very little accountability, and having the capability to scale your scam as much as you could ever imagine.  Here are a few common “business ventures” that come to mind: a) Virtually any of the top selling affiliate […]

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Free Market Economics or Racism? Pottery Barn “Dark-Skin” Doll Cheaper Than White

January 21, 2012

My wife was checking out Christmas stockings today at Pottery Barn to buy them at a discount after the season and couldn’t help but notice the exact same stocking with a “dark-skinned doll” and a “light-skinned doll” at dramatically different prices. Evidently, you can buy $16.99 for the light skin doll but get a whopping […]

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