It seems like every time the economy goes bad, or every time there’s a new Congress or legislature, there’s also heavy talk of "tort reform."
Generally, Republicans favor tort reform because it "benefits businesses", while Democrats dislike the idea because you’re permitting bad products/people. I’ve never really understood this, because both sides seem to be [...]
Have you notice how many people have wireless Internet connections? They’re everywhere. Have you also noticed how many of these connections are open? If I wanted to, I could easily tap into 3 high-speed connection, with generous signal strengths, in our neighborhood and power our broadband addiction. What’s more, this connection only costs the price [...]
One of the ezines I subscribe to is directed toward helping small law firms manage their businesses and keep the practitioners up-to-date on changes in the law. The ezine is published by a division of the American Bar Association.
This month’s ezine focuses on credit, collections and foreclosure issues faced by people like you. One article [...]
Alexis Martin-Neely posted a radical article about debt management, and some drastic shifts in financial planning (see my post here).
Recently, she’s getting attacked because of this risky move. By her own admission, it’s risky and not for everyone. The reason why it’s such a bold concept is that you’re getting access to some cash, which, [...]
I subscribe to an email newsletter published by Alexis Martin-Neely, CEO of Family Wealth Planning Institute, an online/offline firm dedicated to providing sound legal, investment, and personal advice to a variety of individuals. I just received my email update regarding this article Ms. Neely posted on her blog.
I think generally, Ms. Neely has a good [...]
There’s a colleague of mine who is suffering from cancer. He, like so many other people, desparately needs a bone marrow transplant. The problem is, there’s so few donors, and even fewer matches, that most of the people end up with little hope for survival.
The procedure used to be painful for both donor and recipient. [...]
DO NOT EVER GET A PAYDAY LOAN!
I know, you’re going to argue that sometimes they’re necessary, and you’re going to quickly pay them back.
However, the truth is, you’re going to be paying more on your money than you’ll be making at the bank. Unfortunately for some, the reality is they can’t even get the [...]
I found this great blog post by Susan Robiscek, a North Carolina Bankruptcy attorney that discusses the various chapters. It’s a short piece on the 5 chapters of bankruptcy, and their uses.
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The Dumb Little Man has written another great "how-to" article titled Seven Good Lessons from the Great Depression.
I think the money quote is "check your ego at the door." Although it’s used to refer to the important issue of getting an odd-job somewhere, I think it’s practical in all struggling financial situations. Take a moment [...]
Hey, congratulations! It looks like you’ve hit the "taxpayer lottery," and you’re going to get another couple thousand dollars in your pocket. Even better, the first $750 Billion is already spent, (only $60 billion is left) so we’re looking at another bailout package, but don’t worry, you won’t have to pay for it, your kids’ [...]
