Twenty-four hours ago . . .
Yesterday afternoon I was suddenly put out of commission by an excruciating lower backache. It was so bad I could barely move, and for the next 24 hours I couldn’t focus on my work at all.
Had I gone to a doctor, I would have had [...]
ESPlannerBasic joins the club
As you probably know, there are a whole crop of web sites out there that will help you manage your finances. ESPlannerBasic is the latest new online financial management tool.
ESPlannerBasic is the free trial version of the online money management tools offered at www.esplanner.com. The homepage of [...]
You may have to work longer and save more
If you’re shopping around online for quick cash to tide you over until payday, retirement is probably the farthest thing from your mind. Emergency loans may get you through for now, but sooner or later, you’ll have to face up to [...]
Yacht maker deep-sixed
Imagine this conversation between a wealthy industrialist and his portly butler. It comes courtesy of sportswriter Jim Baker. I’ve embellished it a bit to add some talk about what’s happening with the Genmar bankruptcy.
“Molesworth, draw a bath aboard my Carver yacht.”
“Terribly sorry, sir. You sold the pleasure craft [...]
Powerball winner in Top 10
Well, it was bound to happen sometime. The town Winner, South Dakota, has produced a big winner — a very big winner. The Powerball winner from the 3,000-population town won $232 million. That makes the Winner resident the ninth-largest Powerball winner ever.
Against the odds
The odds of [...]
I said “no” to a payday loan
I just got back from the Sunbanks Rhythm and Blues festival, a four-day music and camping event at beautiful Banks Lake near Electric City, Washington. I had to take time off from work without pay in order to go, and financially I was [...]
Help for small businesses
Thanks to one of the programs set up through the economic stimulus package, small businesses that are struggling will be able to get quick loans of up to $35,000 through the Small Business Association.
SBA prepares for quick loans
Congress has given the SBA only 15 days to issue guidelines [...]