Tag Archives: Money

Taxes Versus Investments

Back in the middle of April, I was thinking; people hate taxes. They even hate the word tax. It fills them with loathing and feelings of waste and pain. Behavioral scientists have known this for years. Instead of income tax … Continue reading

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Economic Bendicators

When economic times get tough, weird things happen. No, seriously, I mean really weird things. True, people eat out less and there are more suicides. Legal troubles and psychological problems go through the roof (call centers dealing with such things … Continue reading

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Life Gets Cheaper

I kind of saw this one coming. My investments are worth less. My house is worth less. My car is worth less. Now I am worth less. My life, that is. The value of human life in America is dropping … Continue reading

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Cheap Is The New Black

May we live in interesting times, indeed. While pundits debate recession fears, and global warming is treated like Obama addressing his ex-pastor, gas is headed for $7 a gallon. Don’t believe it will get that expensive? Drive and watch. It … Continue reading

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$12 Million Worth of Trouble

Ding dong, the wicked Leona Helmsley is dead. If you were a fan of hers, don’t blame me for that Oz reference, I didn’t give her the moniker “The Queen Of Mean.” I just report what I read in official … Continue reading

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Midsummer’s Nightmare

Summertime, and the living is hotter than an RV-full of angry network pundits in a drought-induced forest fire. Article after article compares America to Rome, and not in a good way. As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Summer … Continue reading

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