Front versus Top Loading Washers and Dryers
Mary Hunt founder and publisher of Debt-Proof Living, a highly regarded organization consisting of interactive website, monthly newsletter, personal finance tools and almost 20 books, recently wrote about the front and top loading washer and dryer debate. I thought this information to be very valuable to people considering those new appliances. Dear Mary, In a… Read More »
How to Revive the Economy, Op-ed
The opening quote in Ron Kitchen’s book Community Capitalism is “The best social program in the world is a well-paying job with health care benefits and a retirement program (Ewing Kauffman).” struck me hard in light of the constant negative or trivial din in the media. The top story almost every night on the news… Read More »
Do the Rich Have Lower Ethics?
A recent study using various tests by the University of California at Berkeley, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicated that upper-class individuals were more likely to have unethical behavior compared to people of lesser means: “Upper-class individuals were more likely to break the law while driving, relative to lower-class individuals. In follow-up… Read More »
The Euro and Country Sovereignty, Op-ed
The Euro came into circulation 1999, as a common currency for 20 European countries. One of the main concerns or criticism was whether the member countries would lose sovereignty, or their rights to control its own affairs. The Euro is on the road to crashing, and many options are being debated about how to save… Read More »
The Price of Inequality, Trickle Up Economics?
Nobel prize-winning author and economist Joseph E. E. Stiglitz argues in his new book The Price of Inequality, economies suffer when societies lack opportunity for upward mobility, education and health care. He also cites evidence that the United States has less opportunity today than most other industrialized countries. Capitalists and conservatives argue against entitlements, which I… Read More »
Important Credit Score Information
This is a follow-up to an earlier article about an excellent series from The Columbus Dispatch about significant errors of credit agencies combining the credit history of other people, usually family members or others with similar names, that have bad credit. Some of the stories really blew my mind- click to read the full articles: Part… Read More »
Memorial Day
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Today we remember and are thankful for those in American history who have defended our country home and abroad in war. Listed here is a partial list of the wars and conflicts. No one is able to list the… Read More »
Learning to Cook to Save Money
Cooking is a lost art it seems these days. People today are very busy, working longer hours or multiple jobs, running children to events. Convenience and less hassle of fast food, and packaged meals are very tempting. Many people have gotten out of the habit, or never acquired skills in the kitchen. Family life suffers, as well… Read More »
Why did the Facebook IPO Fail?
The much followed initial public offering (IPO) of Facebook failed to be a runaway opening day success, by the way I warned you to be very cautious about IPOs like this on my February 1 2012 post. The first day of trading Friday May 18th, shares opened up at $42.50 about 11% higher than the… Read More »
How to save on groceries at 3 major chains
It is not easy for the novice grocery store shopper to find ways that each chain has it for you to save money. In Columbus Ohio where we live, the biggest chain grocery stores are Kroger, Giant Eagle and Meijer, and each one has tricky ways to sign up for or find special savings. We… Read More »
