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Peter Schiff predicted the crisis and got mocked for it | Video

03.24.2009 by Bob 14 comments

This video titled Peter Schiff was Right has been going around for a while, but it just finally made it’s way to me – thanks Calin! I first heard of Peter a few months back when I read his book Bull Moves in a Bear Market which I really enjoyed. I can’t say that I am on board 100% with everything he says, but he seems to be a very common sense guy in the midst of foolishness.

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Dave Ramsey on saving money for college

03.21.2009 by Bob 11 comments

Saving money for college vs. retirement …I will say that I completely agree with Dave about this. His stance has always been to save first for retirement and if you have that covered then work on saving for the kids’ college. The simple point is that (worst case) you can take loans for college expenses at reasonable interest rates. While Visa and Mastercard are the only ones offering “Retirement Loans” at 25%. Thinking about it in those terms makes it pretty easy to decide.

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It is wrong to walk away from your mortgage?

03.18.2009 by Bob 55 comments

Are there circumstances that justify walking away from your mortgage? As mentioned in the Credit Crisis video we are now in the middle of a cycle where home prices are falling, banks have an abundance of foreclosed properties, and supply is high and demand is low. Some homeowners are facing situations where they owe the bank $300,000 for their house, but the house is now only worth $200,000. So they are packing up their things and giving it back to the bank to let them deal with it. Now the bank has to deal with the $100,000 gap.

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Credit Crisis explained | Video

03.04.2009 by Bob 4 comments

What is the credit crisis? … Why we are all affected by it. How it happened. How leverage works and why banks use it. What role greed has had in the crisis.

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Don’t buy stuff you can’t afford – A PSA from SNL

02.25.2009 by Bob 12 comments

SNL recently had this skit called “Don’t buy stuff you can’t afford” and while I didn’t really think it was very funny (but what is on SNL?) it appeared to me to be more of a public service announcement. Watching it, I got the feeling that Loren Michaels (or whatever his name is) was trying to offer a 2 minute section of his show to help those who need it, in a humorous sort of way.

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Should you buy a used car or new car?

02.17.2009 by Bob 16 comments

It is one of those things that I think most people realize buying a used car is a better idea for their finances, but don’t understand the scope of it. Dave Ramsey’s critics often belittle his math on his “drive for free” method, but even if the numbers are a little generous, the same principle still applies – owning a depreciating asset is a bad move, but paying interest on a depreciating asset is a really bad move! Since I started this site I have written a bit about how you can save money by buying used cars and how they affect your financial freedom .

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Is the Fed running the U.S. economy into the ground?

02.07.2009 by Bob 11 comments

I found this short video from Glenn Beck using a graph that makes it easier to see how much money the Fed has been printing lately. Common sense says that inflation is inevitable when bills are being printed like they have been lately… … Carnival of Personal Finance , Carnival of Debt Reduction , Carnival of financial goals , Money Hacks , Funny Money .

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Keeping up with the Joneses | Video

01.22.2009 by Bob 9 comments

I remember writing a post about the foolishness of trying to keep up with the Joneses, but this video does it better. If you need to explain to your five-year-old what is wrong with our economy, this video should do the trick. Thanks Generous News!

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Interview with Jim O’Donnell – Shortest Investment Book Ever

01.07.2009 by Bob 1 comment

A couple days ago I had a call with Jim O’Donnell, Author of The Shortest Investment Book Ever. He is very nice guy with a really good heart. You can read my review of his Book to find out more about it, but if you are interested in hearing a bit of the interview, I [...]

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How to make homemade air freshener

11.16.2008 by Bob 9 comments

I am always looking for organic or natural solutions to the chemically base products from the store. This week I found a good video that shows you how to make natural air freshener. The great thing about the two recipes they mention is that they are very simple and you will probably already have the ingredients… Ingredients for your homemade air freshener…

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