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Category Archives: The Economy
I thought House Hunting was Supposed to be Easy
If you’ve read my previous few posts, you know that we recently moved to Iowa. Sort of. I’ve been living in a 2-bedroom apartment since April while the kids and wife stayed in Wisconsin to finish out the school year. We knew the … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate, The Economy
Tagged buying a house, buying real estate, house hunting, real estate
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Selling a House When the Market Stinks
Sell this house! Ok, I have to admit. To say the market in our area stinks is putting it lightly. I really don’t think it stinks. I think it flat out sucks. So when we made the decision to move … Continue reading
096 Financial Excellence: Surviving the Bad Housing Market
Episode 96: How to Survive the Bad Housing Market, Feb 7, 2012. The housing market has been pretty cruddy for several years now but there are good signs of improvement. Today I interview my friend and realtor Kim Werla about … Continue reading
1st Annual Outdoor Fest: Creating your Own Economy Case Study
Over the last few weeks I’ve been talking a lot about creating, stimulating, or otherwise improving your personal economy. We even launched the August Financial Excellence Challenge to encourage our audience to take specific measures toward improving their own personal … Continue reading
Improve Your Individual Economy: Take the August Financial Excellence Challenge
Rebuilding the Economy Starts with You. Hey everyone, As I mentioned in this week’s podcast (episode 71), I’m tired of waiting on the government to fix the economy or create jobs. As far as I’m concerned, the Government doesn’t create … Continue reading
071 Financial Excellence: Creating your Own Economy; Social Media Tips
Episode 71: Creating Your Own Economy and Social Media Tips for Small Business; Aug 2, 2011. Today we split the show with two unrelated topics. I don’t like to do that very often but sometimes I feel like I need … Continue reading
070 Financial Excellence: Refusing to Participate in the Recession
Episode 70: Refusing to Participate in the Recession: Dave Ramsey and the Great Recovery; July 26, 2011. Dave Ramsey has initiated what he is calling the Great Recovery. It’s not about promoting Dave or his company. It’s not about promoting … Continue reading
The economic worst may still be yet to come.
I found this video on Lou Scatigna’s blog at www.thefinancialphysician.com. It’s a pretty good explanation of our current economic situation and what’s likely to come. Republicans want to cut spending, Democrats want to increase taxes, and neither is going to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics & Government, The Economy, Video Posts
Tagged economics, inflation, recession, stagflation
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Will the Real Inflation Please Step Forward?
You can’t go anywhere today without thinking about the rising costs of gas and food. It’s tempting to say that the rate of inflation is starting to rise as you feel the pain at the pump and in the checkout … Continue reading
Posted in Personal finance, Politics & Government, The Economy
Tagged consumer prices, economics, gas prices, inflation, politics
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Why you Shouldn’t Listen to Economists’ Predictions When Investing
Many of you know I’m back in school studying for an M.B.A. One of the core classes for the degree is economics, which I’m taking right now. I learned something the other day in economics class about some common fallacies … Continue reading
Posted in Building Wealth, Personal finance, The Economy
Tagged economist, economy, forecast, future, Investing, politics, prediction
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