This Nasty-Gram Got Me a New $2800 Fridge ASAP

September 1, 2010

I had posted recently on how I got a new $2800 Stainless Fridge for $1100.  I’d been on the lookout since our old fridge was wretched, we’d redone the kitchen and all our other appliances were stainless.  Well, it was a great deal – until we realized the ice maker wasn’t working and it was […]

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Want to Be Your Own Boss? It Stinks – Here’s Why

August 30, 2010

Everyone’s always talking about how they want to quit the rat race and how great it would be to own their own business – Be Your Own Boss.  It sounds great, right?  Rolling out of bed whenever you want, working in your pajamas, making tons of money from home?  Well, unless you’re an A-List Blogger, […]

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5 Ways Obama is Wrecking the US Economy

August 24, 2010

I know, I know, you think this is some sort of political rant from a righty wingnut.  No, this is a basic outline of how the administration’s policies have completely obliterated any chance of a meaningful recovery and why we are likely to see sluggish economic activity and double digit unemployment for years to come.  […]

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Beware: Realtors Do Better for Themselves than Their Clients

August 22, 2010

A few years back, the esteemed author of Freakonomics reviewed and provided commentary on a study showing that when realtors are selling their own homes (correcting for several factors so as to not influence the study), they leave their home on the market longer and get more money for their homes, all other things being […]

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Weekend Reading – Hindenburg Omen Edition

August 22, 2010

So, we survived the week in Hindenburg Omen territory and while the market didn’t exactly “light up” my portfolio, the dreaded market crash didn’t occur, nor is it any more likely over the near term than at any other time in the recent past.  The market has already priced in stagnant unemployment that’s going nowhere, […]

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401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Spiking – Rules and Alternatives

August 20, 2010

401(k) Hardship Withdrawals are spiking, according to Fidelity, one of the nation’s largest retirement account administrators.  According to their report, the number of such transactions is at a 10 year high.  While alarming, this should not come as a surprise as a confluence of factors have contributed to a lack of options for people – […]

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