July, 2009

Handerpants and Other Ridiculous Things to Spend Money On

Handerpants? HANDERPANTS?! Yes, today has been a day of learning about “exciting” new products. I regularly advocate on this blog that people don’t use their payday loans in Pennsynvania for trivial expenses, and I am dedicating this blog post to pointing out things that no one needs, ever. Why am I writing about handerpants, the magical underwear ...

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Congress trying to save ‘cash for clunkers’ sales

The White House says it's reviewing options about keeping the "cash for clunkers" program going. Auto dealers already may have surpassed the 250,000 vehicle sales funded by the $1 billion program. The White House says any valid deals already made will be honored.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Congress trying to save ...

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Economics of an Independent Bookseller: Sales and Salaries

Have you ever thought it would be fun to own a bookstore? Did you think it would be a good way to make a living? Many people say "yes" to the first question, and hopefully nowadays people have no illusions about the second: you may be able to make a living as an independent bookstore ...

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Rental Property vs. REZ Residential Index ETF

Many people see owning a rental property as a ticket to prosperity. But wouldn’t it be nice if you could simply own an interest in a rental property, but not have any of the accompanying hassles? I’m far from an expert in this field, but let’s take a look at an ...

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Men Arrested After Payday Loan Store Robbery in Spokane

A rare case of catching the bad guy Very rarely do I read about a payday loan store robbery in which someone actually gets arrested. In fact, of the 20 or so robberies I’ve reported on this year, there have been four arrests, if I am remembering correctly. So I was surprised today to read this report ...

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