Archive for the ‘viewpoint’ Category
Friday, December 14th, 2007
You can read about them at the Business and Media Institute. Here is the list:
The US economy is in recession - yet it is still growing.
Free health care would be great - if it didn't cost so much.
Lenders are responsible for everyone's debt - if only. . .
Going green is ...
Posted in economy, viewpoint | 13 Comments »
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
The average lifespan for an Australian is among the longest in the world. Males live 78.5 years and females live an average of 83.3 years according to The Australian. However, no one will live forever and unfortunately, some of us will land "down under" the average.
Life Insurance is once of the best ways ...
Posted in economy, family, paid endorsement, stewardship, viewpoint | No Comments »
Saturday, November 24th, 2007
I panned an article by MBH in my last post, but the hype around so-called "Cyber Monday" seems to make his point. I am a big fan of ebates, but a countdown to Cyber Monday seems a little forced. Ebates is not the only online store that is making a big deal ...
Posted in Uncategorized, deals, online shopping, viewpoint | No Comments »
Saturday, November 24th, 2007
One of my favorite personal finance blogs is Mighty Bargain Hunter, however his post from yesterday might tend more toward miserliness than bargains.
I fully recognize and accept that Christmas is overcommercialized, but let us not throw out the proverbial baby with the bathwater. Overcommercialization does not have to steal the joy that my family derives from ...
Posted in about me, blog round-up, family, frugality, viewpoint | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
One of my favorite blogs is Free Money Finance. I am always careful to check out FMF's Sunday posts that almost always have to do with tithing or some aspect of the Bible and finances. I recently heard an interesting statement on the topic of giving and tithing. In the church I ...
Posted in Money and the Bible, about me, stewardship, viewpoint | 20 Comments »
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Most who visit this blog are looking for personal finance posts, but as we enter the election season here in the States, the subject of healthcare is on everyone's radar screen. Here are three pieces that I consider pertinent to our upcoming election, yesterday's discussion and my pocket book.
The first is ...
Posted in about me, economy, family, viewpoint | 9 Comments »
Friday, October 26th, 2007
Here is one viewpoint of Charlie Rangel's proposed tax legislation. When is the average United States voter going to realize that "rich" people don't take money out of their pockets? Only the government does that.
I sure hope someone in Congress can make the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 permanent. Our economy is in ...
Posted in economy, viewpoint | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Recently I was faced with the following situation:
While on a business trip that required the use of two, 15-passenger vans, I discovered that we were going to need more gasoline if we were going to finish the trip without having to stop by the side of the highway. It just ...
Posted in about me, credit cards, viewpoint | 7 Comments »
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
I have been tagged by Plonkee in the post If I Were Debt Free.
When I first found out that I had been tagged on this topic, I immediately thought, "That will be easy to write about." But as I began to consider the issue, I realized that I really hadn't ...
Posted in Uncategorized, about me, blogging, debt, family, frugality, viewpoint | 5 Comments »
Monday, October 15th, 2007
I seem to be posting about politics a great deal these days, but this really is a personal finance blog. I will stay on topic after this. I promise. . .
Anyway, I was happy to read that the USA deficit as percentage of the GDP is down to 1.2% - ...
Posted in chase, credit cards, economy, viewpoint | 1 Comment »
