Are You Financially Irresponsible?

July 29, 2011

A great many people express concern over their finances and are worried about the state of their spending habits. The simple fact is that many Americans struggle with this issue every day. Overtime, we develop bad spending habits that we may not realize are terribly detrimental to our financial security. It’s part of living in […]

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Credit where credit is due

July 29, 2011

If you have bad credit, chances are you’ve written off the idea of getting a credit card or loan. Most companies require good credit history for applicants to be approved, but options do exist for the rest of us. As with any credit card, it’s important to do your homework. Compare different credit card rates […]

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ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (IMUC) Review

July 27, 2011

Today we’re going to take a look at an interesting prospect in the early stage Biotech world – ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (IMUC). Company Profile ImmunoCellular Therapeutics an oncology firm based in California whose lead candidate ICT-107 is entering Phase II for patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) which is a specific type of brain cancer.  IMUC’s lead […]

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Is Cord Blood Worth It? How Parents Should Weigh Blood Banking Costs

July 24, 2011

My wife and I were first confronted with the cord blood banking question leading up to delivery of our first son.  We were the first couple in our group of friends and family to have a child, so it wasn’t a topic we’d heard discussed in other circles.  As I recall, I don’t even think […]

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College Costs Have Gone Parabolic – What You Can Do Now

July 24, 2011

I’ve been reading about state after state slashing spending budgets because the money simply isn’t there.  Over the past few years, as part of the government bailout of states, banks, automakers, homeowners struggling with mortgages and pretty much anyone else that WASN”T responsible (at the expense of those who were), part of the stimulus spending […]

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Portfolio Update – I Tripled the S&P500 – Again!

July 20, 2011

Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve shared a portfolio update.  Since last update was in October (all portfolio updates here), it’s only fair to compare the performance of my holdings at that time from October to present versus the S&P500. So, if you held the same shares I did since last update (and […]

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