I used to be absolutely mesmerized by VH1's Celebrity Rehab and its companion program, Sober House. I found both shows' real-life peek at celebrity addicts' half-hearted attempts at recovery absolutely, well ... addicting.
You can preach all you ...
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Got Gold? The Perth Mint Doesn’t. They’re Sold Out.
There are still other major bullion houses with product available, but you won't find any at the Perth Mint. (h/t: FrivolousSpendThrift at ZeroHedge)
Screen Shots: Len Penzo ...
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Black Coffee: You Never Give Me Your Money
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.
Too little time and too much to do, so ...
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My Porch Remodel (Phase 1): New Columns and the Hunt for Obsolete Bricks
I've already shared my remodeling adventures with our kitchen and master bathroom -- so I thought I'd share our latest home improvement sojourn.
After 18 years, the Honeybee and I finally decided to give our front porch an upgrade. To be honest, ...
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Why Interest Rates Will Only Go Lower Under the Current Monetary System
Do you ever wonder why student loans increased by 84% since the last crisis in 2008, and there is now $1.2 trillion in total student loan debt that has been issued in the US? Do you wonder why there is now nearly $1 trillion in auto loans, fueled by ...
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Black Coffee: Don’t Expect an Apology for All This Negativity
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 ...
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Black Coffee: Haughty Hot Dogs, Naughty Potatoes & Dead Men Walking
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.
Let's get right to it this week ...
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Black Coffee: The Deflation Bogeyman and America’s Decline
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Money is the barometer of a society's ...
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Guess How Much These Calendars Cost
With the new year upon us, I found myself in desperate need of a new desk calendar. At the time, I wasn't looking forward to venturing onto the busy streets and adding to the post-Christmas hustle and bustle, but it turns out that the Honeybee needed ...
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Black Coffee: The Blurred Line Between Fiction and Nonfiction
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Here we go ...
Credits and ...
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Black Coffee: It’s Time to Batten Down the Hatches
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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 just got back from a long business ...
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Poll: The 5 Biggest Money Regrets of 2015 — and How to Conquer Them
I'm confident that this time last year, scrawled on your list of New Year resolutions, was a sentence relevant to at least one of these four phrases:
'save money'
'stop spending'
'get out of debt'
'stick to a budget'
According to a ...
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Negative Interest Rates and the Demonization of Cash
A lot of financially savvy people out there say that the world's central banks have foisted zero- and negative-interest rates (otherwise known as ZIRP and NIRP) to force people out of their savings. The truth is, there is a more pressing reason for ...
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Black Coffee: The Happy New Year Edition
It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ...
Happy New Year, everyone!
Away we go ...
Credits and Debits
Debit: Despite being $72 billion in debt and guilty of defaulting on a portion of its bond payments last summer -- with ...
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Infographic: Where Your Tax Money Will Be Spent In 2016
The holiday season is now over, which means the advent of tax season is officially here. I know, but what can you do?
The average American taxpayer can expect to be taxed at about 31.5% of their wages, which comes out to a massive ...
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Culinary Odds & Ends: How Eating Leftovers Saves Me $1700 Annually
Last year my family spent a small fortune on groceries -- $12,764 to be exact. If you were to press me on the matter, my teenage son, Matthew, probably ate $9000 worth of them.
Anyone who thinks I'm kidding hasn't seen our kitchen after a visit ...
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Black Coffee: The Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss It Edition
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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 hope everyone had a great Christmas ...
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A Peek at My Kids’ Christmas Lists
Readers: Just for fun, I thought I would repost this article from Christmas Eve 2009
Well, according to my friend the Silicon Valley Blogger, Zhu Zhu Pets are the hot Christmas gift item for 2009. Don't tell my kids that though because those ...
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Black Coffee: Excuse Me While I Blow Some Hot Air
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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've got a lot of Christmas shopping ...
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100 Words On: The True Meaning of Christmas
In today's day and time,
It's easy to lose sight,
Of the true meaning of Christmas
And one special night.
When we go shopping,
We say 'How much will it cost?'
Then the true meaning of Christmas,
Somehow becomes lost.
Amidst the tinsel, ...
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