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FRONTLINE: The Retirement Gamble
Go forth, watch “The Retirement Gamble” by Frontline on the PBS website, then come back and I’ll talk you down off the ledge. Here are my reactions. First off: Of course people don’t know how much they need to retire. … Continue reading
9 Year Mortgage – Some More Mortgage Payoff Thoughts
It turns out the post I made last September titled “9 Year Mortgage – Some Thoughts” has gotten a lot of attention.* I’d like to write about a larger point that I didn’t make in that post, which really needs … Continue reading
9 Year Mortgage – Some Thoughts
So, the other weekend I was bopping along to the radio while cleaning my house. A commercial came on for something called “9 Year Mortgage.” My planner antenna went up as I thought, “Sounds a little scammy, but I’ll check … Continue reading
Survey of Consumer Finances: Net Worth
Tell me I’m not the only one around here who’s totally stoked that the Survey of Consumer Finances came out! You’re not? I asked you not to tell me that!* The Survey of Consumer Finances is a “triennial interview survey … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Financial Planning
Tagged balance sheet repair, contingency planning, current events, the big recession
Caught in Catch-22
From CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance, “I Have Jobs, but No One Wants Them” by Kitt Walsh:* Many fail our background checks Owner: Jim Angleton Company: AEGIS FinServe Corp. Location: Miami Annual revenue: $1.9 million Aegis provides U.S. government agencies with … Continue reading
Posted in Credit, Current Events
Tagged balance sheet repair, contingency planning, credit, credit report, current events, job loss, the big recession, unemployment
What Is Balance Sheet Repair?
The latest and greatest fad in personal finance is “balance sheet repair.” So, what is balance sheet repair, and does your balance sheet need to be repaired? First, what is “balance sheet repair?” It’s one of those delightful phrases you … Continue reading
Living Mortgage Free – Honestly
What is it about mortgages that attracts such throngs of scammy, bad ideas? I just had the displeasure of cruising through the underbelly of a website that purports to sell you the secrets of shedding your mortgage.* The site is … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Credit
Tagged balance sheet repair, banking, mortgage, mythbusting, real estate, scams
But If Everyone Quit Spending On Credit, Our Economy Would Collapse!
Have you ever heard this argument before? If everyone action phrase , then horrible outcome ! Therefore we shouldn’t advise that people action phrase . But if everyone quit spending on credit, our economy would collapse, because no one would buy anything! There … Continue reading
Posted in Credit, Spending
Tagged balance sheet repair, credit, crummy thinking
Balance Sheet Repair In Action
You may have heard of the term “Balance Sheet Repair” bandied about on the news from time to time, but what does that mean and what does it look like? The Big Recession* has given us an excellent illustration of … Continue reading
Posted in Credit, Current Events, Financial Planning, Handy Ideas, Spending
Tagged balance sheet repair, banking, credit, the big recession
