Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Caught this in a tweet from Wise Bread:
Latest bank fee is for paying off credit card on time every month
The target of new fees for credit card issuers is people who haven't paid them yet, among others. I mean, why should people who carry a balance, miss payments, or go ...
Posted in Commentary, Credit | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
I tell you: It just doesn't pay to be human anymore. Big or small.
I'm well aware of how being fat costs money. But there are now rumblings on the possibility of the following: If an individual, or family, can reasonably afford health insurance, but does not get it, they face ...
Posted in Budgeting, Commentary, Economy | 1 Comment »
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
We drove up to my parents this weekend. On the way through central PA my wife saw a sign in someone's lawn:
Cash for Clunkers is War on the Middle Class
There was an interesting discussion over at Money Quantum (request a pre-launch invitation) on the topic of economic stimulus. Flexo posed ...
Posted in Commentary, Economy | 8 Comments »
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Businesses need to do everything in their power to weather this downturn. It should be a great time for customers to get great deals because of this: they need to keep the cash flowing in. Customers should expect deals, and they should be treated with respect, because customers can go ...
Posted in Commentary, Economy, Making Money, Shopping | 11 Comments »
