The way that economic data is presented, we often think of inflation as a singular number representing a general increase in prices.
For example, it might be reported that nominal GDP growth was 3%, and that inflation was 2%. Since the inflation ...
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Black Coffee: Smart Money, Dumb Economists, and the Gold Standard
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How Economic Events Influence the Forex Market
Just like commodities, currency exchange prices are also influenced by the forces of demand and supply. These forces are triggered by several aspects, which cause increase or decrease of demand or supply suddenly, thereby causing the fluctuation of ...
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Is It Better to Be Prequalified or Preapproved for a Mortgage?
Readers: This is article 23 of 25 from my no-nonsense "Mortgage Basics" quick-reference series.
The difference between being prequalified or preapproved for a home loan can be a critical factor in determining whether or not you'll get the home of ...
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4 Things Everyone Needs to Know Before Pitching a Client
It doesn't matter what line of work you're in; if it comes down to working with clients, making sales, or even getting everyone on board, then you need to know how to manage your clients. That's exactly why you should take the time to study and ...
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12 Painless Ways to Save $2000 Before the Holidays (Part 2)
While I always recommend having a second source of income to cover increased holiday spending, you can also cut back your budget. In Part 1 of this article, I showed you six painless ways to do this. Here are six more:
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Black Coffee: The Lunatics Are Running the Asylum
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How to Take Control and Manage Your Money When You’re Deep in Debt
If you're lost in financial debt, getting back in control can seem like an uphill struggle.
With the high cost of living and stagnant wages, it's not always easy to pay what you owe -- especially if you've been borrowing from multiple creditors ...
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6 (Really) Frugal Halloween Costume Ideas for the Kids
So the Honeybee took our two kids out shopping for Halloween costumes this week and spent a grand total of $69.43. This is not only a ghastly amount of money to spend on Halloween costumes, but it's totally unacceptable in my opinion.
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Black Coffee: Are We In Utopia Yet?
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The Tried-and-True Guide to Wealth Creation
You work hard day after day and feel that instead of working for your money, you could make money work for you. It is likely that you know people who seem to have a lot of free time, are less stressed are able to afford to go rock climbing or fly ...
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Black Coffee: Reports of a Hurricane are Unfounded
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What Are the Brexit Implications on Gold?
The UK's decision to exit the European Union -- known everywhere as the Brexit -- was news that shocked the world.
Financial markets are still reeling from the financial uncertainty unleashed by that landmark decision.
Global markets reacted ...
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The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Be Trading Commodities
Trading commodities is another way to try and increase your monthly investment returns. Most forex and online trading brokers offer commodity contracts alongside currency pairs, stocks, indices, and other assets.
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Black Coffee: Move Along, Folks … There’s Nothing to See Here
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Does a Furnished Apartment Usually Come with Its Own Bedding?
If you're traveling you obviously want to know how much luggage you need to take. If you're staying in a furnished apartment on your travels this means that you'll need to know what is included in the rental. Do you need to make sure you have items ...
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Why George Harrison Is the Most Popular Beatle
Although I was born after the Beatles first set foot in America, that never kept me from being a huge fan of the band. Like most fans, I own the entire Beatles catalog. In fact, over the years I've bought it twice -- once on cassette tape and a ...
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Black Coffee: Party On and Let the Good Times Roll
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Quantifying the Enormity of the US National Debt in Pictures
When numbers get into the billions or trillions, they start to lose context.
The U.S. national debt is one of those numbers. It currently sits at $19.5 trillion, which is actually such a large number that it is truly difficult for the average ...
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Black Coffee: A Scatological Look at the Real Economy
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