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Cable or Netflix? DirecTV, or Amazon Prime? What about Hulu? There’s a lot to consider when installing a new home theater. You obviously want your theater room to be a place where you and your guests can kick back and relax, while watching the big game, latest movie or your favorite TV show. That being said, should you spring for the traditional cable or dish package for such purposes? Or would Continue reading How to Let Your TV Bill Work for You — Not Against You When you examine the numbers, it’s difficult to deny that payday loans are detrimental to your finances. A new study from Insight Center for Community Economic Development found that $774 million in economic activity was lost in 2011 along with 14,000 jobs. There were 56,230 personal bankruptcies related to payday loans that stripped the economy of an extra $169 million. In a $15 trillion economy, $943 million is barely worth mentioning Continue reading Eight Smart Alternatives to Payday Loans Let’s get one thing straight; no matter how you slice it, when you’re short on money, looking for a quick cash advance is the Hail Mary pass of personal finance. As such it should always be the option of last resort. In an ideal world, during a financial emergency, everyone would simply tap their rainy day savings account that they have set aside for unexpected expenses. Of course, the reality is Continue reading The Pros and Cons of 5 Legal (and Illegal) Cash Advance Options I recently met with Joe Saul-Sehy to talk about his new money podcast, Stacking Benjamins, which debuts this week. We had just finished recording his final Two Guys and Your Money show, and I figured it would be clever to conduct the interview via Skype instant messaging — that way I could reduce my workload by cutting and pasting our conversation directly onto my blog. Bad idea. Unfortunately for Joe,
Continue reading A Fun Interview with Stacking Benjamins’ Host, Joe Saul-Sehy Who doesn’t want to save money? Yep, that’s the deafening silence of people all saying, “Me, me, I want to spend more even when I don’t have to!” I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t want to save a bit in order to spend more on things they really want or enjoy. This is especially true of people who are looking to stretch their gaming budget. If you’re thinking of ways to save Continue reading Gamers: How You Can Use Your Mobile Devices to Save Money Being in debt is largely a matter of second grade arithmetic — if we spend more than we earn then we’ll get in debt; if we continue spending more than we earn then we’re likely to stay in debt. The solution is to reverse the equation: Instead of spending more than you earn, start earning more than you spend. Put the difference against your debt regularly and soon it will be Continue reading Four Basic Habits That Will Keep You Mired in Debt Usually, the only warm-blooded creature in the house that ever bothers to get up and acknowledge me when I come through the front door is my dog, Major. So I knew something was wrong when I walked through the door and the Honeybee greeted me with a big kiss. Needless to say, I cut right to the chase: “OK, what happened?” “I got a parking ticket.” “How much?” “Thirty-five bucks. But I’m innocent!” “Uh huh. That’s Continue reading When Pigs Fly: How I Fought My Parking Ticket and Beat City Hall It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe… Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Hey … Happy Mother’s Day all you mothers! (You know, maybe I should have rephrased that.) Oh well, that’s now water under the dam bridge, so let’s get right to it. The Way-Back Machine: Past Posts Of Mine You Continue reading Black Coffee: Mother’s Day, Mom Tattoos & Market Misallocations Who doesn’t like money? I don’t think I know a single person who couldn’t put their hands up and say, “I’d like a bit more money in my life.” Except maybe Oprah, but she’s living the dream so she doesn’t have to hold her hands up and say that. I mean, heck, she could probably buy two new hands and hire someone else to hold them up if she wanted to. Continue reading Why Travel Accommodations Don’t Have to Cost You a Fortune |
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Black Coffee: Why Nobody is Buying Venezuela's Economic 'Poo Poo' Platter
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…
Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.
Now that Matthew is 16, he’ll be heading to the DMV this coming Monday to get his driver’s permit, which explains why he’s busy cramming for his upcoming exam.
You know, the last time I ever saw
Continue reading Black Coffee: Why Nobody is Buying Venezuela’s Economic ‘Poo Poo’ Platter