Archive for July, 2009

The Cash for Clunkers is a Major Fail

Friday, July 31st, 2009

So with the Cash for Clunkers program you’re suppose to be able to take this:

And so long as it runs, and gets a crappy 18 mpg or less according to a government produced website and a few other nit picky terms, you are suppose to be able to walk into a dealership that has signed [...]

Weekly News Feed July 31, 2009

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Foreclosures: How bad is your city?
Too many clunkers, too little cash
How Mortgage Lending Became An ‘American Casino’
Study Finds Underwater Borrowers Drowned Themselves with Refinancings
Goldman Sachs: Gambling With Your Money?
Could the recession zap California’s population boom?
Secret History of Credit Cards
How to prevent flipping fraud

Gas Prices Been Relatively Stable This Summer

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Has anyone noticed lately that the Summer driving season hasn’t hit gas prices too badly this year. I have been keeping a pretty consistent observation of the gas prices in the past two months and while they have inched their way up towards the $3.00 mark, for regular unleaded the price has never gotten to [...]

Borrowing Movies or Albums Saves Money

Friday, July 24th, 2009

The average price of movie tickets have gone up an absurd amount in the past decade.
I remember in 2002 while going to the movies a ticket was around $6.75 per person and this was in San Francisco might I add. The current price of a movie ticket anywhere I have been looking lately is around [...]

How Can Someone Live Without Money?

Friday, July 24th, 2009

After reading about The Man Who Lives Without Money it got me thinking whether or not it would be possible to live without the reliance on money.
It really hit me as a conversational point to discuss whether or not it would be feasible to live without money. For money is just a belief system that [...]

Weekly News Feed July 24, 2009

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Alan Grayson: “Which Foreign Banks Got The Fed’s $500 Billion?” Bernanke: “I Don’t Know.” (Video 7-21-09)
Stores Go Dark Where Buyers Once Roamed
Getting real: A new era of frugality
The Housing Crash Isn’t Over: Here’s How to Profit
California exodus expands slightly
The king of the Sarasota flip
Realtors’ ‘Rosy’ Index Overstates Affordability: Chart of Day
When Will [...]

If You Have Two Phones, Stop Now

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

I see many families that have begun downsizing their needs and that is great news in my opinion.
Take for example; many families usually have a home phone line, a cell phone for the parents, and more cell phones for their children. Each one having their own line and own account which means a separate bill. [...]

Stop Killing Yourself For Work People

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Small drinks promise big energy, but experts say effects unclear
I was reading through this article here by CNN and know that this falls into too many categories with my peers, here is the quote I’m referring to:
“In moderation, it can give you energy. But the problem is people drink coffee, then take these energy shots, [...]