Financial Preparedness

07 Oct 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
To be forthright, when I read this article I found myself wishing that I wrote this well. Meanwhile, as I am reading it I found myself appreciating this additional "voice in the wilderness" trying to share some of the same information that I do regarding Financial Preparedness.  If I am to be honest with myself, I have to reconcile the fact that this is too good of an article for me NOT to share. So, here I've placed it, front and center, which I hope all of my readers will take time to...
06 Oct 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
Today's article is part 2 of the article which was posted yesterday: “The Foreclosure Crisis and What It Means to You.” So to recap: Mortgage terms are approved for so long (15, 30, or even 40  years) because they are assets on the banks’ books—assets which give them the power to lend eight times the amount of that asset. Yes, this means that the mortgage companies are making money on air—nothing new if you’ve been reading my previous articles on Financial Preparedness.  This is why it’s such...
05 Oct 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
Ok Folks. Sorry, but it’s that time again. Yes, I’m going to address another component of Financial Preparedness today. For those who feel that the topic of Financial Preparedness is about a dry as a bag of 100 year old beans, I apologize. I truly do try to restrain myself so that you aren’t too bored. But in the case of today’s article, there was simply too much that was too obvious (and somewhat alarming) to me, that I couldn’t hold back from trying to educate on this one. (Ok. Yes. I used...
13 Sep 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
For the record, I’m quite certain that this article will be a bit controversial.  And to be honest, I’m a bit saddened to know it. However, I remind myself that such is the case because the people I care about—such as yourself—have long been taught several counterfeit standards when it comes to money, debt, paying interest and being truly prepared. So, if you get a bit grumpy with me for making you squirm a bit in this article, I promise you that I will totally forgive you and even empathize...
03 Sep 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
by Kellene I was able to obtain 10 packages of flour tortillas for free this past week, so guess what was on the menu? Anything and everything I could come up with that would make use of them.  Fortunately my first invention turned out quite well.  Just a note though, this recipe will make TWO casserole dishes full.  So serve one for dinner and put another in the freezer for that night you don’t feel like cooking.  I like how this recipe extends the chicken which I’m planning on being “precious...
02 Sep 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
OK. I admit it.  I do have a few pet peeves that really bother me.  One of them is seeing my city’s municipal properties drowning their lawns in the middle of a rainy day when we live in the middle of a desert. I figure that it makes an impact in my taxes as well as the volatile water table that I rely on. The second peeve I have is when people leave their garbage in the movie theater as if it’s the employee’s responsibility to clean up after them. I mean really? You can’t lift that heavy...
23 Aug 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
I wonder what would have been the result of the Revolutionary War if the heads of the British Army possessed a list of the names of every patriot and patriot sympathizer, a list of owned firearms, military experience, special wartime skills, who had extensive supplies and where, as well as a listing of what vulnerabilities each head of household had such as wives and children that they cared about.  It might also have been helpful to the British if they had a list of all known relatives and...
01 Jun 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
by Kellene Why I Refuse to Have Anything to do With Oprah This is a multi-part series that will specifically address the aspect of self-employment and why it’s critical to our independence—even if only pursued on a minor level. I will also be sharing information on how to make a self-employment status more profitable and how to better manage the taxation thereof as well. For starters, I realize that the title of this article may constitute some type of a first degree offense with some people,...
20 May 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
Bishop Live your life.  Don't leverage it. In the world of “emergency preparedness” which any regular reader of mine will know that I don’t subscribe to, it is common to hear proposals to “get off the grid.”  Typically what that entails is someone living via their own food, water, and electric production. In some instances it may even encourage a hermit type of lifestyle.  Well, in understanding reality, I believe that the hermit aspect of being off the grid is unrealistic.  People, by nature...
26 Feb 2010 by filed in Financial Preparedness
by Kellene Bribes Let Tomato Vendor Sell Tainted Food When I read articles like these, Bribes Let Tomato Vendor Sell Tainted Food I am reminded exactly why it is that I believe in having a well-stocked pantry that has long shelf-life.  I am also reminded as to why I do not invest heavily in canned goods if I can get away with it. That doesn’t mean that I don’t indulge in canned goods. They certainly have their place, but I definitely have reliable, clean, and safe substitutes on hand...

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