{"id":35133,"date":"2015-12-26T03:15:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T11:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=35133"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:23:50","slug":"black-coffee-the-dont-blink-or-youll-miss-it-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id35133-black-coffee-the-dont-blink-or-youll-miss-it-edition.html","title":{"rendered":"Black Coffee: The Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss It Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"black<\/a>It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe<\/em> …<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

I hope everyone had a great Christmas holiday. I sure did, which is why I’ve got a very<\/em> abbreviated espresso edition for you this week. I know — but I’ll be back with a more traditional cup of joe for everyone next week.<\/p>\n

Okay, off we go …<\/p>\n

Credits and Debits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Debit:<\/strong><\/span> This year’s so-called El Nino weather pattern has turned the North American climate upside down with almost-tropical temps<\/a> in the Northeast and downright cold weather here in Southern California and the rest of the West. Yes, anything below 60 degrees F is freezing in my book.<\/p>\n

Credit:<\/strong><\/span> Heck, it was 72 degrees F in New York City on Christmas Eve. So it’s no wonder that one the biggest beneficiaries there have been the Big Apple ice cream vendors, who say sales are up<\/a> an average of 26% this month.<\/p>\n

Credit:<\/strong><\/span> No matter what the temperature is where you are, I want to wish everyone a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year! I think it’s going to be a very interesting one for all of us.<\/p>\n

Last Week’s Poll Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you expect 2016 will be better or worse for you than 2015?<\/p>\n