There has been a lot going on in the global economy over the past 2 weeks. The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and now the Bank of Japan have all announced efforts to support struggling markets. Let's take a look into Japan. Japan’s Growth Not as High as Expected Between April and …
Buying a Car Won’t Help You Reach Your Dreams
I was flipping through the pages of Money Magazine when an advertisement caught my eye. The ad was promoting the All-New 31 MPG Highway 2013 Honda CRV. To soccer moms all over the world, this car is hella cool. It's also hella expensive. My problem isn't with the car itself, but instead …
Interesting History of the Economy: Warren G. Harding
I didn't pay a lot of attention in history class. Between the ages of 5-15, I didn't understand why I should care about dead people. Presidents are cool and all, but how is knowing about Warren G. Harding going to help me now? I now realize that history often repeats itself. It's a cliche quote …
Who is More Powerful – Barack Obama or Ben Bernanke?
In my last article, I asked the question: "Are Republicans or Democrats Better at Reducing Unemployment?" The comments and emails I received gave me confidence in my "average" reader. I have a reader base that is very informed and won't believe something only because I tell them to. Next week, I …
August Blog Update
When I first started blogging about personal finance, my obsession quickly shifted from personal finance to blogging itself. I used to obsess over the amount of traffic, the number of clicks, and the number of comments. I would monitor my Alexa ranking every day to see the downward trend. I would …
My Sincerest Apologies To Mark Zuckerberg
I've been kinda hard on Facebook recently and most of it has been unwarranted. Facebook has lost about half of it's value since it's IPO earlier this year, but who's fault is that? The people that have been most affected by (and responsible for) this drop have no affiliation with the company. Mark …
Donks Look at MSRP and Buy Facebook Stock
My biggest complaint with modern-day consumerism is the desire to find "deals." People purchase goods and services, not because they need them or even want them, but because they're a bargain. A pair of jeans on sale for $50 (from $250) are far more attractive than a pair of jeans that have always …
