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 …

 Buy on the Dips, Lessons Learned, Personal Finance Tips         5 comments

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There is an old (and unresolved) debate among historians that the game of Chess was invented as a way for a King to teach his Generals battlefield tactics.
The King found that the younger headstrong Generals would attack quickly without much of a strategy or consideration for the survivability of his …

 Consumer Education, Lessons Learned, Mutual Funds         2 comments

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By now, everyone has heard about the now infamous Bernie Madoff and his (alleged) $50 Billion Ponzi scheme.
As if the stock market meltdown wasn’t bad enough with investors taking 40% to 50% losses in their portfolio, we have this guy to thank for adding one last dastardly deed.
Investor confidence in …