I already talked about an alternate way that the Bank Bailout could have been orchestrated, but that got me thinking… here’s another idea: Interest Rates Why haven’t people been saving much (until just recently)? Interest rates have been crappy! Honestly, they’re not keeping up with inflation, so why would the average American save money in [...]
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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Jun 29
Bank Bailout: how it could have been done
What was at the core of the financial crash of 2008/2009? In a word: credit. Hear me out on this… Banks were lending people money. This is money that the people didn’t have to begin with, but spent it anyway because of the culture that big banks created and marketed. People then lost their jobs [...]
Jun 29
Google to serve ads based on your credit score?
Some of you may remember when Google teamed up with the credit score company (anyone remember the name?). They’ve laid low ever since… until today. Via Twitter, Google is preparing to serve ads for “high-end” or “luxury” goods and services to people with higher credit scores. No one is going to complain about that, right? [...]
Jun 29
Nevada no longer recognizes Florida or Utah Concealed Firearm Permits
According to Robert Disque, SittingDuckPolicy.com, and Utah Shooting Sports Council, as of the 1st of July, the State of Nevada will no longer honor the Utah or Florida Concealed Firearm Permits due to “material differences” between them and the Nevada permit. Florida’s is issued for 7 years, 2 years longer than Nevada’s 5. Utah’s doesn’t [...]
