It is no surprise that a New York Times media columnist would write, and not in glowing terms, about the …
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How About A ‘Sin Tax’ For Employers
If you want less of something, tax it. We want people to smoke and drink less, so we have heavy …
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The Pound Cake Chronicles
My co-workers sometimes have trouble seeing the connection between personal finance, which is the mandate of this Web site, and …
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The Fading Greenback
The U.S. dollar isn’t as popular as it once was. In the second quarter of this year, which ended on …
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Staying Out Of The Investment Cash Squeeze
In real estate, “location, location, location” is a long-standing mantra. In investments, it should be “liquidity, liquidity, liquidity.” Stanford University …
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Banks Back The Banks’ Backer
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation continues to stand behind bank deposits up to $250,000. The only problem is that it …
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Do We Honor The Artist Or The Art?
Roman Polanski is, as was Michael Jackson, a great artist and a damaged person. Each sought to satisfy his needs …
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Nothing Poetic In This Justice
The United States has nearly 2.3 billion acres of land. The records of who owns it and who holds mortgages …
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For Same-Sex Couples, Love Ain’t Cheap
They say the best things in life are free. Being with a partner you love is certainly one of the …
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