| Dec 19, 2011 | Economy / BusinessIt’s now officially too late to do your Christmas shopping early. That’s OK. Doing your Christmas shopping late counts too. Remember, it’s not the thought behind the gift that counts; it’s what you spend on it. Oh, I imagine you Xmasologists...
| Dec 12, 2011 | Economy / BusinessYou don’t have to make millions to rate as an all-star greedster. You do have to be ruthless, self-absorbed, and insensitive to others. Here’s my list of the 10 greediest Americans of 2011. 10. Michael T. Duke, Wal-Mart CEO Duke takes home his millions —...
| | Economy / BusinessThe holiday season exerts a lot of pressure to spend what you don’t have and go deeper into debt in the name of “giving.” This year, let us all support each other to be financially responsible and engage in building wealth instead of destroying it....
| Dec 5, 2011 | Economy / BusinessOne reason why the Occupy Wall Street movement grabbed the world’s attention was its protest against the injustices of 21st century capitalism. The Occupiers focused on the fact that “the other 99 percent” — the non-wealthy majority of the...
| | Economy / BusinessDespite popular fascination with the rich and famous, most working people have little understanding of the finances of the wealthy. Take the competing tax proposals of the Republican presidential candidates. Going almost unremarked amid all the discussion of the...
| | Economy / BusinessMany people know that some 14 million Americans, officially about 9 percent of the nation’s work force, are unemployed. Another 12 million are under-employed. That means they’d like full-time work but can’t get it, or maybe they’re working two...
