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Good Old Middle Class or Wealthy - You Decide Redux

Posted by gresham 484 days ago, popular 483 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy taxes wealthy
Many families who earn in excess to $250,000 do not feel wealthy and consequently don't want to be subject to a 3% tax rate increase on income above[...] read more »
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The Educated Indentured Servant

Posted by gresham 505 days ago, popular 504 days ago (http://genxfinance.com)
Category: Careers
A college education may provide the prospect of higher earnings, but what good is that if you need to spend the next 10+ years of your life trying to[...] read more »
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Why Do We Save Anyway?

Posted by gresham 505 days ago, popular 504 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Personal Finance
If you have been financially responsible, then it's time to rid yourself of the fear and guilt associated with reasonable spending on things that yo[...] read more »
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Do Competent Kids Need an Inheritance?

Posted by gresham 512 days ago, popular 511 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Personal Finance
Competent children don't need an inheritance. Incompetent children don't deserve one. If you have truly taught your children how to fish, they can [...] read more »
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When is Paying Down Your Mortgage a Dangerous Idea?

Posted by gresham 519 days ago, popular 518 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Personal Finance
I hate debt almost more than anyone I know. I am a HUGE fan of paying off your mortgage quickly, if you decide to have one at all. However, there are[...] read more »
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Is Extreme Frugality For You?

Posted by gresham 540 days ago, popular 539 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Personal Finance
Regardless of the size of that paycheck, for most people it is never quite enough. This is commonly referred to as the rat race. Recently, I read tha[...] read more »
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Hey Broke People, Stop Overpaying For College!

Posted by gresham 561 days ago, popular 560 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Personal Finance
Recently, I wrote "Should Cost Be a Factor When Selecting a College." It's a pragmatic perspective because of 1 simple fact. Even in an uncertain [...] read more »
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Will The Dow Really Drop By 90%?

Posted by gresham 568 days ago, popular 567 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Stocks
The shocking warning of market analyst Robert Prechter is still being discussed all over the net. He predicted that the Dow will drop precipitously t[...] read more »
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Are the Rich Walking Away From Million Dollar Mortgages?

Posted by gresham 575 days ago, popular 574 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: rich wealth home owners
Data suggests that people in such expensive homes have stopped paying their mortgages at a higher rate than the general population. Are people in the[...] read more »
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The Phony Rich

Posted by gresham 582 days ago, popular 581 days ago (http://www.roshawnwatson.com)
Category: Personal Finance
The exotic cars, the homes, the private planes, chauffeurs, the celebrity hot spots, and nightly $300-plus per person dinners, etc. all encompass our[...] read more »
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Why Is Debt Really Decreasing?

Posted by gresham 589 days ago, popular 588 days ago (http://watsoninc.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt economy
If you think this change indicates that we have collectively been so scarred by the "Great Recession" that we are now behaving fiscally responsible[...] read more »
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Savings Down, Spending Up but What Does it Mean?

Posted by gresham 624 days ago, popular 623 days ago (http://watsoninc.blogspot.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: saving spending
New data suggests that Americans are saving less and spending more, as the vicious economic cycle repeats itself once again. In the last quarter, the[...] read more »
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7 Reasons for (and Against) Tracking Net Worth

Posted by gresham 631 days ago, popular 630 days ago (http://watsoninc.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial planning net worth
The true estimate of your financial intelligence is not how much you make but how much you keep. One measure of how much you keep is your net worth. [...] read more »
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Do The Rich Pay Their Fair Share Of Taxes?

Posted by gresham 638 days ago, popular 637 days ago (http://watsoninc.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: taxes wealth
Statements such as "the rich don't pay their taxes" can be misleading because they often ignore factual evidence to the contrary. read more »
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8 Questions for the Constantly Broke

Posted by gresham 645 days ago, popular 644 days ago (http://watsoninc.blogspot.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: broke cash flow yahoo finance
Recently, Yahoo Finance republished an article from US News entitled the "8 Questions for the Constantly Broke." There is sage advice in the articl[...] read more »
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