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• Citi starts closing Mastercards without warning

  Mon Oct 19, 2009
  • The credit car companies are there for one purpose and that is to MAKE THEIR INVESTORS MONEY. No matter what kind of reform is enacted they will find a way to stick it to the little people. They do not need to care because too many of their customers are in a position whert they need them.

• When do you plan to retire?

  Wed Oct 14, 2009
  • I am 43 right now and have every intension to retire next year when I am 44 unless I get laid off over the next 12 months.  I have 2 plots of land to retire to and just about have my retirement housing all planned out.  I figure it will take 6 to 12 months to get settled in the house and …

• Do you wear flip-flops on city streets?

  Mon Aug 17, 2009
  • I live in Chicago, walk my dog in FF, bike in FF, I live in FF from the first of April till there is snow on the ground.

• Job loss recovery may take years

  Thu Aug 6, 2009
  • No only do we need to take into account when these people will be going BACK to work but then how LONG will it take them to get BACK to the standard of living they had before all this happened.  It will tak over a decade until we start to get anywhere to the standard of living we had before all …

• Mortgage modifications at a snail's pace

  Tue Aug 4, 2009
  • I believe they are helping the PEOPLE WHO DESERVE THE HELP.  I had a 5/1 ARM at 5.25 percent that just had it's initial reset.  During the past 5 years there were several times I struggled to make a payment, made several late, and at one point almost lost the home.  But with …

• When do you plan to retire?

  Mon Jul 27, 2009
  • I am 43 years old.  I already have my land for my retirement home paid for I just need to build the house.  I am currently living in Chicago making a nice living but living as frugal as I can.  Over the 4th of July I mapped things out and I can retire as early as 46 (yes 3 years from …

• Digital TV launch leaves some stranded

  Fri Jun 12, 2009
  • I have been using the digital TV signals since I bought my first HDTV over 7 years ago.  Since discovering how clear the picture was via an antenna I refused to pay for cable.  As an added bonus I get several times more channels including one that shows old movies around the clock.

• White House calls AIG spa trip ‘despicable’

  Wed Oct 8, 2008
  • I knew this was going to happen and that is why the government should not have bailed out anybody including the 700b bailout.  The money would have been much better spent creating jobs by repairing the infrastructure and schools along with so manyother needs this country has.  I …

• Is frugal the new black?

  Tue Jul 8, 2008
  • With all the people cutting back I have been on a spend spree the past 6 months. Stores are fighting to give away merchandise. I have furnished my home at less than half price and just bought a new cutting edge computer for half price.