Nov 2009 22
The creature from Jekyll Island
I’m reading a very interesting book called the “The Creature from Jekyll Island” subtitled “A second look at the Federal Reserve”. About one hundred pages in the book...
Oct 2009 14
Making Deals With No Money
I was watching a promotion of Kiyosaki’s latest seminar that’s all about making deals without money. Most people complain that they can’t make money without money. He gave an...
Oct 2009 9
Mortgage Refinancing
There are numerous interlocking reasons to look at when refinancing your mortgage. When rates are low, you can bring down your monthly payment and/or the total amount...
Oct 2009 5
The Snowball Method of Debt Reduction
There are a number ways to cut your total or monthly debt load, a few less painful than others. The obvious one is to just pay down your debts....
Sep 2009 24
Are Banks Getting Desperate?
I’ve been surfing around some different real estate pages following the ads in idealista.com. Actually Idealista, Spain’s largest property finding portal now has a section just for bank...
Sep 2009 21
How the Government Controls the Economy with Debt
During the current crisis the US government (and other governments) is pumping trillions into the economy to avoid deflation. The government is more afraid of deflation than inflation....
Sep 2009 17
2 Trillion Wealthier?
The title of this CNN article is “Americans are $2 trillion wealthier”. The article states: “After nearly two years of declines, the net worth of Americans rose by $2...
Sep 2009 4
Main points on ‘Preparing for the Worst’
Author and speaker Robert Kiyosaki is adored by many and also hated by some. People in general who comment on blogs can get pretty nasty. You see it...
Aug 2009 21
Types of Consumer Monopolies
Previously I mentioned the type of businesses the world’s leading stock investor, Warren Buffett, likes to buy, what he considers to be consumer monopolies. These are companies that...
Aug 2009 17
“I wish I understood what those guys are talking about”…or how ShortonCashflow’s glossary was born
As you know, Mike has joined us on ShortonCashflow and, as I was reading his posts, I was struck by how ignorant I was! My posts usually give...