Steadfast Finances

 Humor, Lessons Learned, Strategic Planning         5 comments

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What a snow storm!
Three days plus 90 minutes without electricity, 3 days without tap water (after power was restored), and 6 days without cable TV & Internet service. Not to mention pulling two people out of a ditch, shoveling 2 rather long driveways by hand, and the personal discomfort of …

 Business Ethics, Financial Crisis         No comments

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When I was an undergrad, I was a paid research assistant for one of the most accomplished professors at my university.  He was at the top of his field, a multimillionaire, and one of the most egotistical a*sholes on Planet Earth.
He was the ruler of his small, but strangely powerful, …

 Dividend Investing, ETFs, Index Funds, Investing 101         1 comment

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Have you noticed that everyone seems more interested in the esoteric, out of the ordinary types of investments these days?
I have.
Some people might want to buy gold because they’re caught up in the fear trade, or others might want to buy raw commodities like oil or natural gas because they’re …

 Financial Planning, Personal Finance Tips, Retirement, Saving Money, Vulture Investing         27 comments

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I’m one of those weird people that believe when things go horribly wrong, the opportunity to make your situation better for the long term quietly presents itself.
I realize it’s not a popular thesis to propose when we’re losing thousands of jobs everyday and 8% of the American public isn’t paying their …

 Auto Sales, Cutting Expenses, Frugal Living, Green Living         3 comments

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For approximately one year now, my old friend Dave and I have had a running bet.
I bet Dave that he would go completely nuts when he gave up his car for public transportation for an entire year.
Now that the weather has been below freezing in the DC area for the …

 Energy crisis         1 comment

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Normally I consider American politics about as entertaining and blog worthy as whales humping on The Discovery Channel.  But…
I recently stumbled across a quick 4 minute video on Presidential speeches (pre and post election) documenting just how worthless political rhetoric really is when it comes to Presidential candidates making promises …

 Energy crisis, Gas Prices, Market Themes         11 comments

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Three months ago all I heard was speculators this and speculators that.  Every financial news program I watched on a daily basis went out of their way to include the phrase “oil speculator” just to get a rise out of us.
And most people lapped it up like crazy!  Especially when …