08
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Wa-Wa-What
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed right now, before you forget, to get the latest posts. Thanks for visiting!I get emails and requests all the time for advice and assistance. But when I get ones like the email below I just want to reach through the Internet and give ...[Read More]
07
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Videos
Funny, on some sites I get loads of comments but on this one, where I open myself up, I get next to none. What am I doing wrong or should I count my blessings? I mean really, do you see how many people drop in to read this blog. Look at the visitor bar on the right. Everyone a voyer and not one ...[Read More]
06
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Consumer Debt
In all sorts of corners of life we now assume that it is wrong to not treat others well. For example, in the U.S. we no longer have separate entrances based on the color of your skin. Buildings make allowances for physical limitations and a recent news story said that more people have developed a ...[Read More]
06
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Money Management
With its dependence on property, high finance and consumer debt, the UK economy is looking more vulnerable than most to the credit crunch. For Northern Rock it proved to be disastrous. More crucial will be the impact of the credit crunch on the UK consumer, whose debt-fuelled spending is the key ...[Read More]
06
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Wa-Wa-What
If you want to put a smile on your face visit All About Olive and learn about the world’s oldest blogger at well over 100. I could not help but add her to my favorite links. I wonder if she’s on Twitter? If she is, I’m adding her for sure. ----- If you enjoyed this post be ...[Read More]
06
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Just Me Talking
The last time I talked to my sister was probably in 2002. The irony is that the very thing that I do, help people with money problems, caused a rift between us that seems too big to repair, although I’d like to. Mary and her husband were having money issues and my parents wanted ...[Read More]
06
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Money Management
Our Bankruptcy Story Here is the video story of my bankruptcy and what it was like for Pam and I to live through tough and difficult financial times. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss a bit of what's to come. Steve ...[Read More]
06
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit/Debt Counseling, Money Management
Ramala wrote in from Malaysia that he’s having money troubles. He says “My dad had bought a house for us (family) under my name on June 12th 2007 my dad passed all of sudden. Now i have to repay the loan amount RM1300 permonth.My salary is only RM1500 a month. What ...[Read More]
05
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Cool Things
A couple of very cool ideas caught my eye today. What makes these really interesting is that they are applications of technology, entrepreneurial innovation and save the planet at the same time. Take a couple of minutes and look at the following articles: Catching Wind in a Bottle Harnessing the ...[Read More]
04
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Just Me Talking
My Knee – Ouch. I tore the cartilage in my right knee about 25 years ago and as I age it just hurts more and more. Somehow I just managed to twist it and it hurts a lot right now. Damn. Dogs – One of our dogs wandered away yesterday and a motorist found her ...[Read More]
03
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Funny Stuff, Just Me Talking
I awoke this morning thinking about the line “The Difference Between Dreaming and Living is Doing� but I liked it better the other way. It occurred to me how real that statement is. So many people dream great dreams and have fabulous ideas but never take action. Others ...[Read More]
02
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Uncategorized
I’ve always loved the Roomba from irobot.com. It is hard to believe but they do actually work well. In the old house we had one on each floor and setup to run at night. So nice to let the robot take care of the carpets. But iRobot has just announced a new product to clean gutter. ...[Read More]
02
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Uncategorized
Hopefully today I’ll be able to spend some more time working on an article about financial masturbation. It’s just an idea that occurred to me on the way to the office yesterday. It seems that those people that just keep applying for credit, just for the thrill ...[Read More]
02
Oct
2007
Posted by Steve Rhode as Uncategorized
So I was just on the Income Hero blog and I found it to be yet another example of why a lot of Internet sites seem to get the basics wrong. On the net since 1994 I’ve learned that communication and the ability to easily connect is critical. Now there are times when you want to ...[Read More]