Archive for December, 2008

Misinformation Relating to PMI in a Recent Kiplinger's Article

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

on December 15, 2009, Kiplinger Online ran an article by Mary Beth Franklin titled New Tax Breaks for Homeowners.  For those who are not up to date on tax law changes, this article contained misleading information related to the deductability of private mortgage insurance.
The IRS puts creates Publication 17: Your Federal Income Tax For Individuals [...]

Best Buy & Geek Squad: Two Big Thumbs Down

Monday, December 15th, 2008

A few weeks ago I wrote a post entitled Yet Another Example of a Great Deal Without Fighting Crowds in which I spoke of how a friend of mine saved almost 50% on a new television with delivery, installation, haul-away, rewards, etc. via a Black Friday special at Best Buy.  As it turns out, the [...]

Recap of Carnival of Financial Planning – December 13 2008 Edition

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Thanks to The Skilled Investor once again for hosting the Carnival of Financial Planning and for selecting my two two posts for publication: Should People Be Required To Complete A Course Before Being Approved For A Mortgage? and Interview Tips For The First-Time Job Seeker (Or Any Other For That Matter). viagra news edinburgh comment [...]

Buying Stocks is Just Like Shopping For Appliances

Friday, December 12th, 2008

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When you need to buy something like appliances or other household products, do you just go out and buy it?  Of course not; you do research into the features of a particular model, [...]

Are Pro Sports Starting To Feel The Economic Crunch?

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

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Like any red-blooded American male (and many women also), I am a big fan of sports.  Or, perhaps I should say that I used to be.  Setting aside economics for a second, I have been growing increasingly frustrated with the world of sports as a whole, specifically with all of [...]


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