Jun
26
The Hidden Costs Of Government
June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
South Carolina governor Mark Sanford has been in the news, just in case you've been living under a rock. He disappeared and then admitted that he was having an affair with some Argentinian gal. Immoral behavior from a overly-religious man in a position of power? Color me shocked. But I don't give a damn about [...]
May
7
Obama Vows To Cut Government Waste
May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Looks like I was right on target with my article about cutting waste in the goverment. On Thursday President Obama vowed to cut "stunning" waste in the US government budget, as he laid out details of his sweeping budget for 2010.
"There is a lot of money being spent inefficiently, ineffectively, and — in some cases [...]
Apr
29
Don't Use Our Government As An Example Of How Get Wealthy
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
When it comes to creating and maintaining wealth, you want to educate yourself. Don't go looking at the government as a model. That would be disaster. Think of the government as a large company or corporation.
The government likes to send plenty of money overseas. To other companies if you will. Meanwhile, there are areas of [...]
Mar
31
The Economy: Why Is No One Talking About Waste?
March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment
You might remember that old commercial selling cheap wine. I forget the name of the wine, but a man and a woman are dining. She asks, "Is this (Insert name of cheap wine)?" The man replies, "Of course. How do you think I got so rich?"
The point is you gain wealth by not just making [...]
Feb
7
February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
First, read this article:
http://blog.stealthmode.com/2009/02/06/an-open-letter-to-my-two-mortgage-companies/
I, at first, wanted to join in the bashing that was going on in the various internet forums.
I scrimped and saved and paid off my home mortgage in about 6 years. I do coding/teaching/projects on the side and used it to pay off all my student loans and mortgages.
I think, much [...]
Dec
9
Obama Stimulating Federal Light Bulb Changers
December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment
If you're waiting for another direct stimulus check, forgot about it. Obama doesn't have plans to send you one. Instead, he's going to change the bulbs in all the federal buildings. That should get the economy moving, right?
Obama has publicly stated his 4 priorities:
"a massive effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient"
"the single largest new [...]
Nov
28
Who Owns the United States?
November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Would you guess the US Government owns huge chunks of the western United States? What does this have to do with wealth? Well, the number one secret of wealth is ownership, always have ownership.
Here's a map of the United States showing how much of each state the federal government owns. Would you believe the the [...]
Sep
24
Bailout Sounds Like Bad Spam Email
September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This is hilarious. I'm sure you've gottem an email from an "official" in Africa. This official has millions waiting for you, you just need to send them your bank account info. Well what if the scammer in Africa was suddenly the most powerful man in the world. Well Secretary of the Treasury Paulson is the most [...]
Jul
11
What Happens to My Stimulus Check If I Move?
July 11, 2008 | 11 Comments
Expecting your stimulus check but you've moved since you've filed your taxes? There are a few things you need to do to make sure you get your stimulus payment.
According to rumors on the internet, the post office is not supposed to forward mail from the IRS. However I have yet to find an authoritative source [...]
Jul
9
The Stimulus Payment Was a Ridiculous Political Stunt
July 9, 2008 | 5 Comments
Now that most of the payments have been sent, we can analyze the Economic Stimulus Package of 2008. Was the economy stimulated? Did the payment really help people? Was it all worth it?
I've answered so many questions about the stimulus payment that I've quite frankly gotten sick of the whole thing. It's ridiculous how much [...]