How much longer must we tolerate mass culture?

An incredibly long post about finances and value

2008-07-02T23:01:10Z

I’m not Kramer, and I’m not Bennett, nor am I even Sustern, but I am watching the market. I don’t think you’re getting an accurate picture from the evening news. Now, I know this is hardly a revelation, but let me clarify a little bit: First of a...

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The price of Tea in China

2008-06-28T13:03:21Z

It's not your imagination: it really is getting harder to eat: From Cattlenetwork May May Percent Meat & Dairy Unit 2007 2008 Change Ground Chuck Lb 2.766 2.798 1.16% Ground Beef Lb 2.307 2.313 0.26% Steak Round, Choice Lb...

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Another short entry

2008-06-23T01:57:44Z

Why will fuel prices only go up? Why is the only solution to get away from fossil fuels? Because of real price. We are paying now to make up what we didn't pay in the 1980's. Now, translate that to what we're doing with both the national debt, and...

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If you use money you should read this

2008-06-23T01:50:59Z

Not my post. This post. Screw going after Lenders. Take a look at the larger debt picture. The hot air that our economy has been built on in the past few year is cooling, and that only can mean the bubble will get smaller.

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Hang the bankers?

2008-06-22T15:03:05Z

You may have heard about "Operation Malicious Mortgage" where the department of justice has decided to bundle together 407 prosecutions of lending fraud. If you only skimmed, you might be under the impression that the Government is trying to "cra...

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In my Day, Sonny

2008-04-27T13:13:40Z

I've had a few adventures in my life, and, like anybody who's had adventures, that means I've had to do without things and money at various points. So, maybe I've got a skewed perspective, but as I notice food prices, fuel prices, and so on, I ke...

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Armagideon Times

2008-04-24T04:15:09Z

They're not able to afford to eat dirt in Haiti, They're running out of butter in Japan, and Food shortages loom over the horizon. Water, not gold, may start the next war. Still think everything's hunky dory? I think it's possible to turn things...

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A comment on laws concerning mortgages

2008-04-12T03:58:36Z

I know it would make sense for me to be all over the grumblings about some kind of comprehensive mortgage reform, but there are several reasons for my relative silence. First and foremost, nothing has been clearly decided. Most of the motions up ...

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Watching them Die

2007-12-31T04:02:18Z

Saw this story and I can chime in: 1. I have had horrible, horrible customer service from Circuit City. Like "I don't think I should shop there" type bad service. 2. Their rebates are vaporware! The computer I'm typing on, supposedly had 300 doll...

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Financed and Finessed

2007-11-07T03:22:20Z

So, you might have heard about the study from the University of Iowa about tacked on fees, in cases of Chapter 13 bankruptcy. How lenders have been tagging on "questionable" fees? Here's as near to the straight scoop as I can give you: You betcha....

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