I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding “investing” recently. In fact, I’ve never received so many investing-type inquiries. I can’t tell you how excited this gets me. Here’s how the conversation usually plays out: Donkey: “Hey, I’m thinking about investing some money.” Me: “Ahh that’s wonderful! I’m so glad you’ve taken the time to [...]
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According to Wisebread, there are 750 registered Personal Finance Blogs. One would have to assume that there are an equal amount of unregistered PF Blogs giving us a total of approximately 1500 PF blogs. While this is an impressive number, it still pales in comparison to how many companies offer “Check Cashing” and “Payday Loans.” [...]
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Maybe you’ve noticed that I haven’t been posting nearly as often as I was. It would be easy to blame this on life events such as my decision to buy a house but, let’s be honest, how time-consuming is that? There are a number of bloggers that work longer days, post more frequently and have [...]
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Banking used to be an incredible hassle. I hated going to the bank, waiting in line, making sure that your forms or deposit slip was filled out properly, being lectured by the teller if it wasn’t, having to deal with specific hours…the list goes on and on. However, every year there seems to be new [...]
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Take a look at your budget. If you notice some items that move you to tears, it might be due to your four-wheeled money pit known as your car. Don’t feel too bad, though – it could certainly be worse. It Could Be Worse How could it be worse? You could own a boat! After [...]
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I rarely divulge details from my personal life, but today I’m looking for some feedback. Let me give you the full story: I have been dating Miss Blinkin for approximately 1 year and 4 months. Without giving too much information, I foresee an engagement in the coming months. I have always been against couples that [...]
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Nobody likes to lose money. Unfortunately, between 1929-1933 many innocent investors lost loads of cash due to a series of bank failures. Because of this, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was established. In 1934, the insurance limits began at $2,500, rose to $40,000 in 1974, and have since PERMANENTLY been set at $250,000. It’s important to [...]
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With the Fed meeting coming up this week and the domestic economy showing signs of slowing, the inevitable QE3 talk is once again front and center. The Fed’s latest QE activity, Operation Twist, will be completed at the end of June. During Operation Twist the Fed absorbed all the issuance of Treasury securities beyond [...]
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With the Presidential election in the U.S. beginning to heat up, it is natural to forget about elections elsewhere in the world. But before our elections start to cause volatility in the Fall, a round of elections in Europe in May could have a very meaningful impact on the marketplace. Given the discontent among most [...]
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“It’s Not A Tumor” – Kindergarten Cop The market appears to be blissfully ignoring the massive issues facing Spain due to a better than expected recent auction. But with the impact of the ECB’s three -year liquidity injection starting to run it’s course, Spain will be a big focus for the market going forward. Although [...]
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