Archive for March, 2010

Milton Friedman – The Great Depression Myth

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Long video, amazing truth. Milton Friedman was right and still is right, but once again, our descent into socialism is not about helping people, it is about collecting more power for the federal government.

Healthcare IS about government control

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Representative John Dingell from Michigan let the cat out of the bag. We here at Rocket Finance knew all along that government programs are about control. Maybe a few more of the "frogs being slowly boiled" will wake up: Probably not, but it was worth a try.

Top 10 Smarmy Financial Products on TV

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

If you ever watch late night (or early morning) television, you see all kinds of weird products being advertised. When a certain type of ads come on the tube, you know that you are watching a really old movie or a sitcom that has been in reruns for 20 years. ...

$125 Chase Bonuses are Back

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

It had been almost twelve months since I last saw a $125 Chase Checking bonus, then last week I received a $100 coupon in the mail and then yesterday, HustlerMoneyBlog posted a link that will generate a $125 coupon. You can go through his site to get the coupon or try ...

I used to believe in the War on Drugs

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

But the more I research the issue, the more I realize that the libertarians have it right. I support the legalization of many drugs that are now illegal, so long as legalization is accompanied by strong penalties for people who hurt others while under the influence of those drugs. This goes ...