In 2004 my gross annual income crossed the magical $100,000 benchmark for the first time.
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A Roadmap for How the Next Economic Implosion Will Unfold
I have a theory regarding the order that the financial system dominoes will fall. Yes, it's only a theory -- but I think it is a plausible one.
In fact, I believe the coming economic implosion will unfold in the following manner:
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Black Coffee: In Venezuela, Rock Beats Paper
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100 Words On: Why a Penny Saved Is More Than a Penny Earned
I think it was the Quaker Oats guy who famously declared that a penny saved is a penny earned. However, because of taxes, a penny saved is actually worth more than a penny earned. To illustrate, if you happen to be in the 10% tax bracket, every taxed ...
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Black Coffee: Mayor McCheese and the Rise of the McMillionaires
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Black Coffee: The Happy Thanksgiving Edition
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12 Deadly Foods to Keep Away from Your Pets During the Holidays
The holidays are a time for delicious food and a lot of sharing. But while it may seem harmless to give your pet a little bit of Grandma's chocolate cake, it can actually make him really sick. In fact, there are a number of holiday treats for humans ...
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Black Coffee: He Who Panics First, Panics Best
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An Overview of Ameritech Financial
This is a sponsored post from Ameritech Financial.
Ameritech Financial is a company that helps people with one of the biggest problems that currently exists: student loan debt. Student loan debt in the United States equals more than has grown to ...
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Why Getting Cash During the Next Crisis May Be Impossible
As time goes on, it will become increasingly more difficult to get your cash out of the financial system. There are several reasons for this:
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Black Coffee: The Repo Man Edition
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Here’s Proof of Skyrocketing Inflation in Our Most Basic Necessities
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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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.
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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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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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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.
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