Really, Fannie Mae?

On December 7, 2011 By

DSNews reported today that Fannie Mae believes the market will adjust in 5 years.  Adjust from what…to what?  We’ve been hearing this term “rebound” since the market tanked, but nobody is clear about what is meant when this is said.

Are they thinking that prices will return to the height of the market? [...]

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Used.  Always used.  Buying a new car is one of the worst financial decisions I have ever made.

Monthly Payment

The monthly payment is the first thing that everyone looks at when they finance a car.  Why?  Because they live in a cash flow mentality.  In this economy, cash is king.  If you don’t have [...]

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Road Trippin’

On November 28, 2008 By

About 3 hours into it the road began to look long and narrow, like peeking through a rolled up piece of paper to focus in on something of perceived importance. The eyes grew heavy and all I could do to remain awake was scratch my head and rub my face, wishing I had something to [...]

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Broken Compass Revisited

On March 24, 2007 By

I am a broken compass
My east is now my west
The north it points away from me
and south can’t know what’s best

My legs are weak and trembling
my eyes are bloodshot red
The past is wrapped up nice and tight
and trapped inside [...]

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Gas…like…ass

On September 6, 2005 By

Gas rhymes with ass and that is how I felt as I poured $3.19 down that little tube in my truck as every gallon seeped from the tank beneath my feet.

$50.00 and change. A 16 gallon tank. Too much. I spent about $225 on gas in August. This is ridiculous. So much so, that [...]

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