My soon-to-be Father-In-Law arranged for Miss Blinkin and me to tour a glass manufacturing plant a few days ago. It may not sound like much, but it was breath-taking. All you have to do is turn on Sweet Home Alabama to learn how glass is made, but since you're probably too scared to click the …
Why Your Finances Are Gross
It's not surprising to anyone that Americans are TERRIBLE at managing their money. A quick look at some Staggering Financial Statistics will solidify the claim. I could list 1,000 reasons WHY everyone's finances are "gross," but today I'll only present one. Decisions, Decisions Think about 5 …
What Happens When I Swipe My Debit Card?
I receive a lot of questions via email. Since I've been writing about personal finance for (approaching) 2 years now, a lot of the questions I receive are repetitive (I don't mean this in a bad way). When I see the same question or recognize a similar theme, it means that it's time for an article …
What Types of Insurance Should a Small Business Owner Consider?
So who watched the 2nd Presidential Debate? (assuming all hands are raised) Even with all of the sort-of-true and sort-of-stretched statistics, I was able to learn a few things. Things I Learned From the Presidential Debate Mitt Romney has a 5 Point Plan Barack Obama was raised by a …
Weekend Reading
It's been a couple of weeks since my last post. I've spent a lot of this "time off" reading (rather than writing) which is why I'll recommend a few articles that you should check out today. The first article comes from the friend of a friend. He wrote an AWESOME article about how the majority of …
Presidents are at the Mercy of the Business Cycle
If you've been following along, you know that we have been looking at the economic track record of past Presidents. Hopefully, this will allow us to make an informed decision when we cast our vote for Mitt Romney or President Obama (or neither). I'm searching high and low for possible …
Interesting History of the Economy: Calvin Coolidge
Before you read this article, make sure you read the last article in this series about 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 …
