Ahh, the weekend. Let's do it. Links We Like! JT at Money Mamba does an interesting exercise where he compares […]
Ahh, the weekend. Let's do it. Links We Like! JT at Money Mamba does an interesting exercise where he compares […]
I saw this proverb a few years ago through StumbleUpon and I re-discovered it recently. As part of the PF […]
In the episode of the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VII, you can find one of the most poignant cultural references ever made by a cartoon:
Homer: America, take a good look at your beloved candidates. They're nothing but hideous space reptiles!
Kodos: It's true, we are aliens... but what are you going to do about it? It's a two-party system; you have to vote for one of us!
Man1: He's right, this is a two-party system!
Man2: Well, I believe I'll vote for a third-party candidate...
Kang: Go ahead, throw your vote away!
Of course, Ross Perot is then show punching a hole in a "Perot '96" hat.
So, let's say that you aren't completely happy with either Democratic President Barack Obama or Republican Candidate Mitt Romney. What's a budding protester to do?
Special thanks this week goes to blogress Andrea at So Over This for her assistance steering DQYDJ towards its new […]
I don't know who said it originally... but I always hated that quote. In my mind, if you win every game with a strong offense, what difference does defense make? If your defense is good enough for your offense to prevail, well, then you'll prevail.
On that note, I have more than half a million dollars in debt and I only pay the minimum payments.
Remember my fantasy squad I posted about? 1-0, baby. So far, so good!
It appears these days, more than ever, that Ethical Investing is an oxymoron.
Bells are ringing! I am finally worthless! With my paycheck today my net worth has finally passed the literal and psychological $0 barrier. My financial leverage given a net worth of $1 is about 45,000-to-1. Let this be a lesson to everybody: massively over-leveraged financial positions can only end positively. Look at Long-Term Capital Management, MF Global, Bear Stearns and AIG: their executives still managed to escape with millions of dollars!
Personal finance experts frequently tout the advantages of having a six month emergency fund, if not a more conservative twelve month fund. There are many reasons that a citizen would need to dip into their emergency savings: family illness, death, severe medical expenses, unplanned pregnancy or job loss to name a few. Many reports however, indicate that many (>25% or >50% depending on your definition) Americans still are not prepared for a downturn scenario.