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How to run a small business

Seems that everyone’s interested in analytics these days — well, maybe not interested, ... in for a minute. The problem with most small businesses these days is that they don’t actually know whether ... includes advertising, fulfillment and expected returns, chargebacks, and bad debt), ad allowable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:35:57

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I.O.U.S.A.

Last week I finally caught Patrick Creadon's documentary I.O.U.S.A., in which former comptroller general David Walker and former Commerce Secretary Pete Peterson explain why the national debt is 1) so huge, 2) even more enormous than most people realize [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:42:00


Ireland Won’t Be Going To The IMF

This is very reassuring news. I slept a lot better last night after reading it ... will need IMF financing, after an Irish broadcaster reported that the country may need IMF help ... will default on its sovereign debt, jumped close to record highs before Dublin’s denial. The government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:44:58


Yahoo stock: Still not worth it

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is stepping down and Carol Bartz has taken the reins as the company's new CEO. Most hope that she can fix Yahoo and return it to the place of dominance it once enjoyed. Or failing that, at least move it back into favor with shareholders. This will be difficult [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:00:00


Thailand: Market swings and politics put rice farmers under siege

Flooding of Thailand's rice fieldsSix months ago, the price of rice in Asia had tripled to more than one thousand dollars a ton, ... to pay all my debt," she said. "When the farmland is destroyed, the debt is still ... are always in debt."Thaweewan and other farmers in the village are now worried because of floods [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:48:00


A Further Critique of Romer and Romer

by cactusA Further Critique of Romer and RomerLet's take another look at the main Romer and Romer findings, namely that under some circumstances, tax cuts are good for economic growth. In the past I noted I have a few problems with it, but I thought I'd let the Romers work speak for itself as much as possible when making this critique [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 11:27:00


Getting Out of Credit Card Debt; You Can Do It!

Imagine a life without credit card debt. Can you see it? If you’re like many average families, you may have a hard time getting a clear picture ... paychecks. The important truth to know, however, is that it is possible to get out of credit card debt ... of action and some strong resolve to get started on the path to a life without credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:08:27


Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”?

Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”? This morning Bank of America hit a new 52 week low, and traded at its lowest level since 1991 ... that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions. Ariely is the author ... , and the weaknesses in the credit rating agencies’ collateralized debt obligation (CDO) assumptions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:42:49


Deals of the day sites - Avoiding impulse shopping

I received an interesting comment on my Deals of the day sites article I wrote that said: ... a budget item I have a line item in my budget for my personal spending.  Sometimes I use it, sometimes ... into another budget category if needed, usually to pay down on our debt. Another option [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:56:50


Learn How to Manage Your Money

by Jim Parker Have you ever wondered why some people seem so financially sound? ... , savings and debt management. Personal finance covers everything involving your money, from knowing ... finance. It is common for people fail to budget and therefore they end up in debt and in financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:59:28


An odd middle-class existence

This is a response to LAL's "Rags to Riches", because I thoroughly enjoyed reading LAL's post on "Rags to Riches", and I think that every one of you should read it as well.It is really incredible hearing the story of how she grew up told in such a frank matter-of-fact manner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:00:00


Full Text: President George W. Bush, Farewell Address, Final Televised Speech | January 15, 2009

(Source: New York Times) Following is the prepared text of President Bush’s address, as provided by the White House. Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence – a time set apart [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:35:13


Thoughts for a Thursday Morning

© Zoriah/www.zoriah.com The Twelve Editorial Rules for Middle East Reporting1) In the Middle East it is always the Arabs who attack first and always Israel that is defending themselves. This defense is called a reprisal. 2) The Arabs, Palestinian or Lebanese have no right to kill civilians. That is called “terrorism.” 3) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:06:00


Too Close For Comfort

FWWeekly’s Jeff Prince weighs in on ethical squishiness at City Hall. Maybe you knew about Ken Barr and Don Behrens. But what about David Lunsford? ... 28, 2008 — Time for Chesapeake Energy’s Parade of Debt! November 22, 2008 — Fort Worth’s Problem Isn’t Urban Gas Drilling, Fort Worth’s Problem Is Chesapeake Energy November 17, 2008 — The Ethicist [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:21:40


Who Says The Union Lost The SOCCD Trustee Elections?

During last November's trustee elections in the South Orange County Community College District, the issue was pretty clear cut: ... Fuentes and Lang won, the SOCCD Board of Trustees would preserve its conservative majority and continue the governance that has produced a community college district that is debt free.If the union [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:34:56


Does the Sun Shine in Mesquite?

The foundation set in place in Mesquite is clear and solid for the growth and future demand ... and perspective between future lifestyle and budget, debt, future income and health care. They are re ... of a neighborhood may take a little getting use to, proper home orientation to the sun, clear story [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:41:26


Christmas Spending Recap

We had an ambitious budget of $150 for Christmas this year. In early December, it became clear that we were going to go over that budget ... Day!October Net Worth Update - Up 1.37%The 10 Things We did to Erase Almost $9,000 in Credit Card Debt in Less Than 6 Months [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 02:50:17


Debt, lies, and marriage - Help a reader out

I received a heartbreaking email the other day from a reader I’ll call Sarah.  Her story is all about debt, lies and marriage and she needs some help: I am very inspired ... large amount of debt.  A lot of it is stuff in my husband’s name that he does [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 11:28:35


Do Democrats Need 51 Or 60 Or 80 Votes To Get Something Passed? They Just Managed A Big One Yesterday With Only 66 Votes

The Senate's two worst extremists-- DeMint and CoburnIn 2006 we worked hard to make sure there would be at least 50 Democratic senators and we sorta/kinda managed... if you include Joe Lieberman as a Democrat (not to mention Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, Mark Pryor, Max Baucus, Blanche Lincoln) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:00:00


Debt, Savings, and the Balance Are Not One Size Fits All

If there is one thing I’ve learned through my very public journey out of debt and towards being a financially responsible individual, ... that money at my student loan.  But no matter how many times I am told a $1000 emergency fund [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:17:02


Ainda o “downgrade” da S&P (5)

Bloomberg Spain may struggle to sell 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion) ... . Standard & Poor’s said Jan. 12 it may lower Spain’s AAA credit rating. “There is a clear risk ... of bonds as the prospect of a credit downgrade and a flood of new issues by European governments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:54:11


Compute Your Net Worth Once a Year

The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management ... . The storm has blown you miles off course, and not making any adjustments is destined to end ... money would be left if you converted everything you owned into cash and paid off all your debts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:34:21


President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

Dec. 8, 2008: President George W. Bush kisses one of the children attending the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance with first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The reception is for children whose parents are serving in the military and cannot be with them for the Christmas holiday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:47:09


Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

Thought of the Day: Anonymous Openly-Gay Former Clinton Aide "he problem here goes well beyond Warren's incendiary language equating gay marriage with incest. He is what he is. The greater problem lies in the President-Elect's cruel calculation that this insult [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:10:00


TNA Impact Results (1/15): AJ Styles vs. Scott Steiner

Source: Randy Harrison of 411 Mania We start the show out with highlights from the Genesis pay-per-view including Alex Shelley’s X Division Title ... with matching t-shirts. Kurt Angle grabs the microphone and talks about how there have been many great [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:12:04


The Untenability of Centrist Politics

If you need a good laugh these days, just read the Washington Post. David Ignatius'op-ed entitled Mr. Cool's Centrist Gamble is a case in point. It's true that if Obama attempts to govern as centrist he will find it to be political quicksand in the long run but Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:33:53


Roberts, Rafer

Website Plastic Farm #1 Now Available! $2.95 When something reminds me of Eddie Campbell in any way, it’s a good thing ... some advice about attempting an escape. In other words, great stuff for a second issue, because now I can’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:51:49


‘My fellow Americans' for the last time

Here is the text of President Bush’s prime-time "Farewell Address to the Nation" on Thursday, as prepared for delivery: Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence – a time set apart [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:21:38


Pertinent Obituary, Dimon Says Worst Not Over, Oil Producers Struggle, The Next Bubble and More!

One company to summarize all of the last 10 years… now on its deathbed Credit crisis survivor predicts “worst… not yet behind us” Oil ... more in the fourth, had a $100 million interest payment due this morning and $4.5 billion in looming debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:40:53


President Bush Farewell Address 1-15-09

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Date: 2009-01-16 01:43:53


The definition of insanity

First off, apologies for going AWOL; I’ve been without heat for six days — I was sincerely grateful for some this morning when the thermometer read ... , and then issued an … ummm … apology. Oopsie. Doesn’t care that the national debt has increased [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:34:43


What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer Bailout Money: Criteria for TARP II

It’s difficult to make the case that the first $350 billion bailout of Wall Street — so-called “TARP I” — fulfilled its goals, ... of board meetings at which they obviously didn’t oversee very much); to some holders of bank debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:54:46


Stiglitz: Just Say No to Tax Cuts

Joseph Stiglitz on the tax cuts versus spending question: Do not squander America’s stimulus on tax cuts, by Joseph Stiglitz, Commentary, ... the economy are growing. ... What is clear is that tax cuts will not help much ... , argue that tax cuts are the way forward. ... Tax cuts have increased our national debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:00


Indian chagrin at talks with the Taliban

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Date: 2009-01-13 02:39:37


A Study Of Matthew 18:21-35

The subject matter at hand is that of “Forgiveness”; which is God forgiving man, and man forgiving his fellow man. Of course the most important aspect of all this business of forgiving is whether forgiveness has taken place vertically, and a lesser important aspect is that of forgiving horizontally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:14:33


How To Invest In Tech Stocks

Tech stocks are probably the hardest sector for investors to make money. There are significant obstacles that come with investing in tech such as the hype surrounding the sector and individual stocks, large price to earnings multiples and lots of volatility [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:01:52


European Central Banks Face Hurdles to Quantitative Easing

With interest rates coming down to rock-bottom levels, Europe’s central banks are having to look at alternative policy tools, ... in a variety of different ways, including the purchase by the central bank of government debt or private [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:55:30


European Central Banks Face Hurdles to Quantitative Easing

With interest rates coming down to rock-bottom levels, Europe’s central banks are having to look at alternative policy tools, ... in a variety of different ways, including the purchase by the central bank of government debt or private [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:54:00


How to Save Money on Homeowners Insurance

Whether your home is still mortgaged or free and clear, having homeowners insurance is an essential part of your financial well being, ... Commissioners (NAIC), which has information about the number of consumer complaints [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:28:24


Debt Consolidation in Canada Can Be an Attractive Solution

With the way things are in the economy at the moment, ... you can arrange for debt consolidation. The first thing many people do is approach their current bank or credit ... want to consider is debt consolidation. Debt consolidation involves taking a single loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:59:58


Reader Mailbag #45

Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things. Got a question? Ask it in the comments. You might also enjoy the archive of earlier reader mailbags [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:00:48


What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer Bailout Money: Criteria for TARP II

It's difficult to make the case that the first $350 billion bailout of Wall Street -- so-called "TARP I" -- fulfilled its goals, ... of board meetings at which they obviously didn't oversee very much); to some holders of bank debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:20:01


Cheering Gold’s New One-Month Low

Good news everyone. Gold has reached a one-month low. In fact, February gold futures on Comex fell the most in six weeks ... . And under that scenario, the cost of paying off debts would rise massively as cash gained value. Old [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:10:21


Debt Consolidation Loan A Useful Gadget to Keep Control Over Your Debts

Debt Consolidation Loan A Useful Gadget to Keep Control Over Your Debts Debt Consolidation Loan A Useful Gadget to Keep Control Over Your Debts By: Amanda Pane Debt consolidation loans are taken to merge various unpaid debts or loans into one manageable loan. If you have a number of outstanding debts or unpaid loans you can consolidate them all into one loan with a debt consolidation loan. Consolidating various debts into one loan can help you avoid a lot of hassles. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:17:18


The Unprecedented Sales Management Challenge for 2009

The JF Guest Author Spot Lee B. Salz Sales managers are facing a set of challenges that they’ve never experienced before ... with concerns of mounting debt, drastic drops in home values, a real fear of job loss, and disgust over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:14:03


How To Earn 300,000 Frequent Flyer Miles in 5 Weeks

November last, you might remember this post about the Omni 10k Flyaway offer, where you earn 10,000 airline miles for every 100 room night stays at Omni hotels. Well, here’s something to top that 30 times over. And you won’t have to travel. Or spend you money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:05:29


A Times / Atlantic Smackdown

A Times / Atlantic Smackdown Writing in the January/February edition of the Atlantic, ... or the paper will default on some $400million in debt. With more than $1billion in debt already ... (the company's debt was recently reduced to junk status), the paper's future doesn't look good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 18:43:07


Remeber Every Day How To Find the Right Tax Debt Relief for You And How To Use It Promptly

What if you are in debt for a much larger amount than you need to be, only to find that it is causing you a large financial burden? When you are talking about money, especially taxes, it is always wise to have a clear and accurate plan [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 12:37:04


RSSIC Economic Outlook January 2009

The stock market again proved to be an accurate barometer of the economy forecasting the recession that began last year. The decline in the S&P500 beginning in the 4th quarter of 2007 foreshadowed the negative GDP performance for the U.S. economy in the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:41:35


Voinovich Announces Retirement, GOP Problems Mount

Voinovich Announces Retirement, GOP Problems MountOhio Sen. George Voinovich is retiring in 2010, the fourth Republican to announce he is stepping aside at the end of his term.Voinovich announced his retirement this morning after a weekend filled with speculation that he was planning to step aside [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:00:06



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