The Federal Reserve is expected to make another interest rate cut today. And I can’t say that I’m overly enthusiastic about it. The announcement is supposed to come at 2:15 eastern, so that’s still three hours away. I have all sorts of time to consider.
My main issue is inflation right now. Food prices inflation and […]
I’ve got a guest post up over at Money Ning. It’s on HELOC debit cards — and why they may not be the best idea.
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As part of a news conference that addressed everything from the War on Terror to ANWR drilling, President Bush took some time out to focus on the economy. He took aim at rising oil prices, as well as mentioned some of the measures (including interest rate cuts that are likely to continue tomorrow) that his […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about “economic stimulus” and the tax rebate. The tax rebate, especially, was brought to my attention on Friday when the announcement was made that direct deposit tax rebate payments will start today — ahead of schedule. Tax rebate time will continue through July, depending on when you filed your tax […]
SO, I couldn’t resist using this 1939 video on the free market economy. Great stuff. Do you want a widget? Just go buy one!
Is this better or worse than our current system of socialized capitalism?
Happy Friday!
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Trent, over at The Simple Dollar, has a very interesting post up regarding net worth. He looks at how to move from having a budget mentality to developing a mentality that focuses on net worth. This got me thinking about the differences between making a budget and focusing on net worth.
Budget v. net worth
While a […]
Starting today, the money you make is yours.
Okay. Whose was it before?
Well, according to some number crunchers, all the money you’ve been earning for nearly four months has been going to the government. It’s the amount, on average, that Americans are paying in taxes.
So, today, celebrate. It’s Tax Freedom Day, and what you make for […]
With Earth Day today, a lot of people have the environment on their minds. I’ve received several questions of a similar nature since Sunday, so I thought I’d answer the question:
Is it possible to save money while going green? So many environmentally friendly actions seem to cost a lot of money.
This is a valid point. […]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the penny, and who saves them. I mentioned that my son does.
Well, a couple of days ago we headed to the Coinstar machine with a jar full of quarters, dimes, nickels and (you guessed it, lots of) pennies. The Boy was thrilled. We dumped the coins in, […]
Here’s something interesting for you: Predictify.com allows you to make money for knowing stuff. You sign up, you look for questions, you make predictions.
If you are right, you get compensated.
If you are right a lot, you get compensated more.
You don’t have to pay to sign up. Consequently, you don’t earn much when you are right. […]
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