Monthly Archives: October 2008
- October 7, 2008
- Something to Learn from the Financial Meltdown
The New York Times has a great article providing some background on why we are in the mess we are in. The article states: But by the time Mr. Mudd became Fannie’s chief executive in 2004, his company was under siege. Competitors were snatching lucrative parts of its business. Congress was demanding that Mr. Mudd [...]
- October 6, 2008
- Great Tool for Getting a Handle on Your Finances
Last week, I wrote about my basic budgeting strategy. Something that I use to to aid me in this is Mint. This is a great website that can allow you to track your finances in one place and setup a budget. Also, the great thing that makes this Frugal Rebel happy is that it is [...]
- October 3, 2008
- Admit You are Wrong
I was watching the VP debate last night and one thing stood out as it pertains to the topic of personal finance. Governor Palin was asked who was responsible for the sub-prime problem, the people, Wall Street, or both. Her answer bothered me. She said that the people were not to blame but the predatory [...]
- October 2, 2008
- Site Changes
Please bear with me. I am working with a new theme and changing some things. The functionality of the site shouldn’t be affected, but as I am redesigning the layout things may look a bit off. For example, the about section on the right. I am trying to find where that is located to change [...]
- October 1, 2008
- Be a Rebel, Invest Now
Kevin Duffey at 20smoney wrote a great blog yesterday. He says: “Let me begin by saying the stock market is crazy. Nobody can deny that. However, everything causing the fear in the markets today is already done. What’s done is done. The right perspective is not on how to get away from the ugly market; the [...]
