Archive for July, 2008
« Previous EntriesLaura Rowley’s Four Habits of Financially Peaceful People
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Reader Dave sent me a link to Laura Rowley’s Four Habits of Financially Peaceful People.
The Habits (along with my thoughts on each one):
1. They know exactly where their money goes. I’ll admit that I pay less attention to this now than I used to. But, if my finances were really tight [...]
Bush Signs the Mortgage Relief Bill
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008AFM reader, Beth, emailed me a copy of this article she found on Yahoo this morning. You can read the article here. This quote from the article is astounding (emphasis mine):
“We look forward to put in place new authorities to improve confidence and stability in markets,” White House spokesman Tony Fratto said. He [...]
This is What Kraft Easy Mac Looks Like When You Forget to Add Water
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008A little Wednesday humor for you.
My son (I won’t name him but I will say he’s my youngest son) tried to make some Kraft EasyMac without water. Here’s how it turned out:
I was sitting at the table and all the sudden I started smelling a burnt smell. The microwave was filled with smoke [...]
R.I.P. Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008I read ($) today that the parent company for Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale have shut down all company-owned locations. It doesn’t surprise me one bit. The last time I went to Bennigan’s it was dirty, the seats had rips in them and the food wasn’t very good. Not a recipe for [...]
Annuities to Get Less Complicated?
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008From yesterday’s Wall Street Journal:
Imagine flipping through a jargon-free annuities-offering document.
The day is inching closer when that might be possible.
Industry groups are banding together to present prospective buyers of annuities with streamlined, plain-English descriptions of the basic features and costs of annuities, much like those now offered by some mutual-fund companies. Those shopping for an [...]
“Extreme Makeover” Family is Losing Their House to Foreclosure!
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008This is unbelievable: ‘Extreme Makeover’ house faces foreclosure.
From the article:
More than 1,800 people showed up to help ABC’s “Extreme Makeover” team demolish a family’s decrepit home and replace it with a sparkling, four-bedroom mini-mansion in 2005.
Three years later, the reality TV show’s most ambitious project at the time has become the latest victim of [...]
L.A. Wants a Year-Long Ban on Fast Food
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Check this out: L.A. Wants to Clamp Yearlong Ban on Fast Food.
The ban only affects South L.A.—the “poor side of town.” The goal of the moratorium?
The aim of the yearlong moratorium, which won full support from a City Council committee last week, is to give the city time to try to attract restaurants that [...]
One Reader’s Response to “Let ‘Em Fail” Post
Monday, July 28th, 2008Most of the comments on my last post were in agreement with my point of view. But, there was one comment that I want to highlight. It follows:
I suppose I am one of the irresponsible home buyers. I purchased my home 3 years ago (at the high) I now realize I payed too [...]
Let People (and companies) Fail!
Monday, July 28th, 2008When my wife and I bought our house nearly nine years ago, we made sure to buy a house we could afford. No, it wasn’t our dreamhouse. In fact, we drove by it several times before we decided to give it a look. It needed tons of updating, which we could not [...]
Announcing the Winners of the Liz Pulliam Weston Giveaway
Monday, July 28th, 2008Well, I’m back from my long weekend and ready to get back to blogging. The first order of business for today is to announce the winners of the latest AFM Giveaway.
The randomly-selected winners are…
Commenters:
#3 – Tom
#73 – Manoj
Both Tom and Manoj will receive copies of Easy Money* and Your Credit Score.*
Thanks to everyone who [...]