Welcome to the Financial Hard Truth – Can You Handle it?
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Selecting an Ideal Beginner Investment
What is the best first investment for the beginner? This baby knows. Read on and I will explain.
Frugal Living – Have I Seen the Light?
A frugal experience sheds light on the bigger financial picture. Click the sunrise to read this post explaining it all ......
Obama Wipes the Noses of Crybaby Consumers
Are you fed up with crybaby consumers and their credit card problems? I am. Click the sign to read today's rant.......
So Why are Economists Behind the Wheel?
The economy is wobbling down the road. I'm not 100% sure we have the right folks behind the wheel. Others seem to agree. Click the curve to read more....
Stimulus Plan Saves the States – from What?
Is the stimulus plan saving Americans from the tax and spend monster? Click the Godzilla to read the answer....
Money and Behavior
Hard Truth Weekly Reader- Misguided Protest EditionSome weird stuff in the news this week, including more political corruption in New...
Tax Man Charlie Rangel – I Told You SoCharlie Rangel was forced by prevailing sentiment to today take leave from his chairmanship...
Vote Buying in VegasLest you think that money and politics have changed (or will ever change), consider...
Should Personal Finance Blogs Come with Warning Labels?I scan/read a lot of personal finance blogs. A few I find educational. A few others...
State of the Debtor UnionSome exciting stuff happening today in the worlds of buying and selling. Let Mr....
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Stimulus Money and AcademiaOur local paper published a long piece today about use of our tax dollars. The article...
Hard Truth Weekly Reader – Shall We Panic?This is a week for considering not how things are in the world of personal finance,...
The Problems with Small Business Tax CreditsPresident Obama has recently proposed tax credits for small business that he thinks...
Keynes vs. Hayek – A “Fear the Boom or Bust” Battle Rap on our EconomyThanks to reader Don, Mr. ToughMoneyLove learned of a recent YouTube video that,...
Why Don’t I Feel Better?A few interesting events this week on the economic-political scene. First, President...
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Should You Invest in a Target Retirement Date Fund?Target Date Funds were intended to be a “one-size fits all” retirement investment vehicle. Investors were encouraged to put most if not all of their retirement portfolio into a retirement date fund after selecting a target retirement date. Then, the theory went, they could sit back, relax, and watch as the fund grew over time while automatically... [Read more of this post]
The Hard Truth About Stocks – a Follow-UpSeveral weeks ago I announced the launch of my Failsafe Retirement blog and site. In that post, I cited an interview of Prof. Zvi Bodie that was published in the October issue of Money Magazine. The interview was captioned “You Can’t Handle the Truth About Stocks.” You may recall that Bodie believes that most investors take on too... [Read more of this post]
Why Do You Invest?
Now that the markets are showing signs of life, the pundits and financial writers are pumping out investing articles of all kinds. Gold is prominently mentioned as are a wide variety of stocks, mutual funds, and exotic ETFs. More so than ever, when I read these articles I ask myself this question: Why should I invest in that? Or taken one step further,... [Read more of this post]
Quarterly Financial Performance Update
Three quarters of 2009 are in the books. Time to update the Mr. and Mrs. ToughMoneyLove financial performance metrics. I actually review this information at least weekly but no need to bore you with updates that often. [Read more of this post] Read More →
Hedging Against the Declining Dollar
Last week I published a tip on how an investor can concurrently hedge against inflation and currency risks. [Read more of this post] Read More →
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