Archive for the ‘viewpoint’ Category

Follow the Money

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Okay, folks. If you come around here very often, you know that I am a conservative who is not ashamed to embrace capitalism - not because it is perfect, but because I believe it is the best that mankind can do at the moment. I am also very much "for" the ...

If you are not getting “cash back”, you are losing money

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

I just checked out the cash back rewards balance for our Chase Freedom Card. We have been using the card regularly since June and have since earned close to $115. (only $85 to go and we can redeem our award for a $250 check!) Once we cash that check, we are then going to start ...

The Media’s Top 10 Economic Myths

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 ...

Life Insurance in Australia

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 ...

This Seems Overblown

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 ...