My Comment: At last, a positive message! From time to time you’ve heard me rant about the negative messages that surround us. And I’ve promised from time to time to give you something “not negative”. Yeah, I know, I need to get my head fixed as well. Here is a post from my favorite thinker. …
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My comment: It’s common for me to express that I have no idea what the next several years are going to look like since right now, I have no idea what I’ll be having for lunch today. All I can do is help my clients position their money so as to increase their chances of …
by Beth Paterson, MLO #342859 My Comment: Beth Paterson lives in Minnesota and has specialized in reverse mortgages since 1999. She has a blog devoted to the subject Beth's Reverse Mortgage Blog. While this financial tactic is not for everyone, under the right circumstances it makes very good sense. If you think it might make …
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By James Fallows - James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States, and once worked as President Carter's chief speechwriter. His latest book, China Airborne, will be published in May. My Comment: This comes courtesy …
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My Comment: The following comes courtesy of Richard M. White, a friend and attorney who is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates. He sends me ideas from The Wealth Counselor from time to time and this one about techniques to Pay for College caught my attention. Apart from the legal and accounting merits of …
GOLDEN, Colo.—A supporter uses her iPhone to record Republican presidential candidate, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaking during a campaign rally at the Marriott Denver West Feb. 6, 2012 Courtesy of Ajay Makan and Dan McCrum at the FT. Barclays Capital estimates that based on reporting thus far, earnings growth for S&P 500 …
A 78-year-old woman walks into an agent's office to buy life insurance. "Have you ever had cancer?" asks the agent. "Oh, yes, dear," says the woman. "Breast cancer." "Do you have a family history of heart disease?" "Oh, yes, dear," the woman says, nodding. "My father died of a massive heart attack in his 60s." …
My Comment: Last week I reposted an article about gas reaching $4 per gallon by May. How about $6 per gallon by the end of this year? Ouch indeed! This article will explain why. And for you and me, the larger question remains: How will this affect the world economies, both in the short and …
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