31
Dec
2007
Debtors to Be Squeezed Like Ripe Apples in 2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards, Just Me Talking
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!It is again that time of the year when everyone seems to look forward into the crystal ball and make predictions abut what the new year will bring. Not to be ...[Read More]
31
Dec
2007
Make Your Credit Card Vanish
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Cards, Funny Stuff, Videos
Let me know how this trick works for you. I’ll start practicing in the morning. Steve ----- 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]
31
Dec
2007
Do You Agree With This Banker?
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking
Recently I asked a banker the following question. Here is his reply. Do you agree with it? Steve Question: I guess the for me the ethical problem with banking comes down to seeing a dog laying by the side of the road that has been struck by a car. Do you just drive by without concern and say that ...[Read More]
31
Dec
2007
Another Crackle in the Credit Crunch - London Scottish Bank
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards
Another UK financial institution may be facing the regulators as London Scottish Bank has announced that they will fall short of regulatory capital requirements. While the UK government was in such a hell fired rush to fork over £50 billion to shore up Northern Rock, it will be ...[Read More]
31
Dec
2007
Is Financial Education for Students Alone An Effective Solution?
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Credit Cards, Credit/Debt Counseling, Money Management
As someone that deals with the aftermath of the financial mess my answer will surprise you. Yes there should be classes but it is NOT a vaccination against financial problems but it might be part of a longer term multifaceted solution. My observation is that teaching these issues in high school ...[Read More]
31
Dec
2007
Husband Tip 2. Cigar Butts
Posted by Steve Rhode as Don'ts For Husbands
Don’t throw cigar-ends into the bowl of water your wife keeps in front of the gas-fire. They are not ornamental and your wife will not be pleased. From a very helpful 1913 advice book for husbands. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you ...[Read More]
30
Dec
2007
Words From the Net Today About Credit and Debt
Posted by Steve Rhode as What People Are Saying
“trying to decide between Amex Blue for Business and Amex Plum (Manic Mommies Media needs a corporate credit card). Any advice?’ “I just got a new credit card to pay off an old credit card. I know that I should close the other account but I think I might need the ...[Read More]
30
Dec
2007
Crazy Christmas Canadian? $5,000 Electric Bill. Ho-Ho-Ho.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Funny Stuff, Wa-Wa-What
Jerry Dolynchuk from Canada has found a unique way to keep his home free from snow this Christmas while doing good things for others at the same time. Applause. The “Christmas Spotlight” must be both a joy and blessing for his neighbors while blinding for private pilots below 1,000 ...[Read More]
30
Dec
2007
Husband Tip 4. Don’t Be a Slob
Posted by Steve Rhode as Don'ts For Husbands
Don’t sit down to breakfast in your shirt-sleeves in hot weather on the ground that “only your wife” is present. She is a woman like any other woman. The courtesies you give to womankind are her due, and she will appreciate them. From a very helpful 1913 advice book for ...[Read More]
30
Dec
2007
I’ll Drive and You Get the Popcorn. Let’s Go! Praise be to God.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Funny Stuff
Now here is a movie I would love to see, First Sunday. If anybody wants to go, I’ll drive. Now I happen to be living in the UK at the moment and when you go to the movies they ask you if you want sweet or salted popcorn. The first time I went, “Sweet? What is sweet popcorn?” ...[Read More]
30
Dec
2007
7 Year Car Loans and Owing More Than It’s Worth. An Accident Waiting to Happen.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Money Management
Who’s sorry now? That new car or truck looked great at the time and the dealership was all to happy to help you get yu out of your old wheels and into the new transportation, and the car smelled good. But figures out revel that Americans are going deeper and deeper in debt for ...[Read More]
30
Dec
2007
17 Years Old and Over the Television Hill
Posted by Steve Rhode as Just Me Talking, Wa-Wa-What
All of us older folk have been around long enough to see things come and go. Like the typesetters that were replaced by laster printers or the milkmen that got the boot by the grocery store. How about the VCR rental players at the video store, gone, and soon to be replaced by downloaded movies ...[Read More]
29
Dec
2007
Husband Tip 1. Cigarette Ash
Posted by Steve Rhode as Don'ts For Husbands
Don’t drop cigarette ash all over the drawing-room carpet. Some people will tell you that it improves the colors, but your wife won’t care to try that recipe. From a very helpful 1913 advice book for husbands. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts ...[Read More]
29
Dec
2007
Subprime Lender Foolishness Bites Charity on Ass. More to Come.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Business Failures
A recent story in the New York Times is worth a close read to help explain why the credit crunch created by stupid banks is trickling down into other areas. What disheartened me most about this story was the affiliated relationship between the bank and the broker. The banker was trying to help ...[Read More]
29
Dec
2007
My Bipolar is Gone but the Fecal Fairy Still Visits
Posted by Steve Rhode as Mental Health, Wa-Wa-What
I’m not sure how I stumbled across this video but the title alone made me curious. I don’t want to ruin the surprise for you but one thing is apparent, I guess personal coaches do come in all varieties. Maybe the fecal fairy reference has to do something with a self-help ...[Read More]
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