It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Actually, I'm on my way home this weekend. All in all, the Honeybee and I had a fun and relaxing week, but we're both glad to be on our way home. Frankly, I really needed the break and I hope ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Gone Today, Here in Maui …

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. I want to thank all of you who called ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The Memorial Day Edition

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. There's a lot to discuss this week, so ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Socialists, Capitalists, Spenders and Savers

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day to do everything that we want to do in life. Unfortunately for me, my hectic work schedule got more hectic-er. In fact, I ended up logging ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The Dog Ate My Homework Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Not Tonight, Honey … I’ve Got a Headache

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Continue reading Black Coffee: If You’re Smart, You’ll Avoid the Pooh-Pooh Platter

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Pay No Attention to Those Bankers Behind the Curtain

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. What a week! A six-day business that ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The ‘On the Road Again’ Edition

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Off we go ... Credits and Debits Credit: As financial analyst Dave Kranzler pointed out this week, "What's been billed as 'economic growth' since 2008 is nothing more than debt-fueled ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The ‘Yes … and No’ Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: The Easter Rabbit Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: The ‘Luck of the Irish’ Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: In This Economy, Every Silver Lining Has a Dark Cloud

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Let's get right to it this week ... Credits and Debits Debit: So ... what's wrong with this picture? Despite being fed month after month with low US unemployment rate figures, the ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Like It Or Not, We’re Through the Looking-Glass

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Continue reading Black Coffee: The Full Metal Jacket Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: If Everything’s Free Then the War on Cash Becomes Moot

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Continue reading Black Coffee: You Never Give Me Your Money

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... It's Super Bowl weekend! Just for the record, I'm one of those people who enjoy watching the commercials more than the game. And away we go ... Credits and Debits Debit: Check out ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Don’t Expect an Apology for All This Negativity

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Haughty Hot Dogs, Naughty Potatoes & Dead Men Walking

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Continue reading Black Coffee: The Deflation Bogeyman and America’s Decline

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Continue reading Black Coffee: The Blurred Line Between Fiction and Nonfiction