Archive for August, 2010
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Monday, August 16th, 2010Check out these graphics I put together, using the information I found on pages 127-128 of Historical Tables of The Budget for Fiscal Year 2009: I have to say, that graphic does not give me much hope. That’s 70 years of data, across lots of presidencies. To put it in a different perspective, I created [...]
Ronald Reagan’s Economic Address to the Nation (2/5/1981)
Monday, August 16th, 2010Some of you will disagree but I personally wish we had Ronald Reagan at the helm right now. This was an awesome address. I don’t remember it because I would have been 11 years old at the time. If you don’t have the 20 minutes required to watch the video, you can read the transcript.
A Review of Larry Swedroe’s “The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan”
Monday, August 16th, 2010I received a copy of Larry’s latest book, The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan*, a week or so ago. This book is a part of his “The Only Guide” series (see bottom of post for list). In fact, the book refers the reader to the other books in the series. [...]
The Winners of the Latest AFM Giveaway
Friday, August 13th, 2010The three winnners of the “Right Financial Plan” Giveaway are commenter numbers: 11 – Mike T. 18 – Lindsay 58 – Richard Garvey Congrats to you three. More giveaways to come…
Kids & Money: Buying Shoes
Friday, August 13th, 2010My wife and I used to buy our boys name brand tennis shoes when they were little. It was probably vanity on our part, who knows. We changed our tune after the time we bought them each a pair of leather K-Swiss shoes for $48/pair and I found the boys sitting in the dirt with [...]
A Few Tips for Saving Money on Car Insurance When You Have a Teen Driver
Thursday, August 12th, 2010The other day I called our insurance company with a question about our policy. While I had the agent on the phone, I asked them to give me an idea of what our insurance rate would be once our oldest son starts driving (about a year from now). After asking me a few routine questions, [...]
Ten for Tuesday (on a Wednesday)
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010First off, let’s start with some announcements: Beth is still raising money for suicide prevention. Her walk is in a couple of weeks. If you haven’t given to her cause, PLEASE consider doing so. It’s not often that I support causes on this blog. Visit Beth’s donation page and make a tax-deductible donation. Think about [...]
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