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Paying your dumb debts first can save you thousands
I’m feeling an arctic breeze blowing through my world, but I can’t hear the “Happy Feet” tapping of penguins. I’m feeling a little vulnerable, a little skittish. Actually, I’m feeling … Read More Paying your dumb debts first can save you thousands
Come off the sidelines and invest a little each year
For the nervous, the twitchy, the ones looking for an excuse … is it ever really a good time to invest? Nobody likes to “catch a falling knife”. With shares, … Read More Come off the sidelines and invest a little each year
Debt Man Newsletter #51 – Tis the season for navel gazing …
Debt Man #51 jan2013
Ignorance does not make this prank righteous
A good prank call … ah, it can be a world of fun? Bart Simpson versus barkeep Moe? Classic comedy! Hours of laughter. However, as we’ve recently witnessed, it can, … Read More Ignorance does not make this prank righteous
This useless fluff is unlikely to deliver the goods
I feel like Homer Simpson at this time of year. Um, actually, maybe “I look like” Homer Simpson. After 25 Christmas parties in 25 days, I can’t see my belly … Read More This useless fluff is unlikely to deliver the goods
Not everyone is cheering about interest rate cuts
Newton’s Third Law of Interest Rates: “For every cheer, someone sheds a tear.” I know, there’s no such thing. Sir Isaac was no economist (the dismal science). He was a … Read More Not everyone is cheering about interest rate cuts
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Debt Man #50 dec2012
Invest or die, it beats the pension
“Invest or Die!” was the alarming title of a finance book by a mate, John Beveridge, a few years back. I was expecting cold hard facts showing that “if you … Read More Invest or die, it beats the pension
Redraw, offset best by all accounts
What do Bob Hawke, Lance Armstrong and Bill Clinton have in common? All are very smart people who have said some really dumb things. Remember these classics? “I have never … Read More Redraw, offset best by all accounts