Monday, August 11th, 2008
Just a few comments about the major economic story of the summer:
Many pundits and politicians have blamed high gas prices on the lack of competition between the oil companies. I think that theory can be laid to rest. Competition is alive and well in big oil. The fact that we ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Sometimes I am a little slow.
Mrs. Rocket agrees with that statement - as long as I remove the word sometimes. I recently made a purchase through my Ebates account and I just realized that online shopping is tax-free!
Yesterday, Ebates sent out a survey of their membership to find out about ...
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
A couple of weeks ago, Randall from Credit Withdrawal and I engaged each other on the subject of taxes. I generally oppose tax increases and I happen to support tax cuts for the rich . . . even though I am far from rich. . .but that is another issue. ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
I came across an old blogpost by Jenna at moneybucks coffee. In it, she posts a list of President Abraham Lincoln's views on personal finance. I found them fascinating and enlightening especially in light of recent discussions. I strongly encourage you to read it.
I was recently interviewed at debtconsolidationcare - a ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Even though I am passionate about taxes, politics and finance, I try to season my speach with grace and a friendly smile. Just because we differ on policy does not mean that I don't find value in Randall's writing at Credit Withdrawal.
There are too many issues in this discussion to address everything in Randall's latest ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
I'm jumping in with an extra post today. Here are some articles that you should read:
Randall's Rebuttal on the issue of taxes.
Madison at My Dollar Plan begins a series on money advice for all ages with financial strategies for infants and young children.
Moolanomy's article listing the best blog posts of 2007. . ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Randall, from CreditWithdrawal, a member of my blogroll that I read often, recently posted a list that he saw on the somewhat popular gameshow, Family Feud. The question was How do you want your tax money spent? You can read Randall's comments here. My comments differ from his a little.
#5 Highways and Streets
I ...
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