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Bank Overdraft Brouhaha: Why Can't People Take Responsibility for Themselves?

Finally - FINALLY! Some common sense about the bank charges. Lets face it, too many people are simply not responsible with their money so why should I have to pay for their mistakes? The credit card companies call me a "dead beat" because I pay off my card each month.

I also agree with you about Mr. Salmon. Good article Vince.

The Backwards Credit Card Model

I only have one credit card but nearly everything I buy goes on it; gasoline, food, electricity, phones, etc. Then they debit my checking account so I don't even have to write a check! I pay off the balance each month and never incur any fees of any kind. Like user 409605, I could care less about interest rates.

I guess that's why the CC industry calls people like us "dead beats"!

Credit Card Catastrophe: Congress Can't Help

Agree 100%! Great article. You made my "follow" list. Keep it up.

Reduced Credit Limits: That's the Good News

I've heard it said before and said it myself..."You can't fix too much debt with more debt"!

Light Emitting Diodes: Rubicon Synthetically Creates World's Biggest Sapphire

I was in Best Buy recently looking at big screen TV's and compared Plasma, LCD and the new LED screens (from Samsung) and there was no comparison! The LED screen was far brighter, crisper and used 40% less power than the LCD units (they claimed). It did cost a few hundred more but it sure looked worth it to me!

The Mother of All Bailouts

Yup, at least inflation if not HYPER inflation!

What to do? Who knows... maybe buy gold?

Bankruptcy Lets Capitalism Run Its Course

Seems like this author doesn't know his ass from his underwear! I worked for Ford Motor Company for 31 1/2 years and I never got CLOSE to $65 an hour, "plus benefits". Time to ingore this dude.

Can Hank Paulson Lead?

No time for checks and balances???? Are you nuts? This is why we have "checks and balances" so one man won't make himself king!

BTW, a bazooka IS a rocket launcher.

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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Emerge Stronger Than Ever

So I guess JPM is down $.81 this morning because they are so smart?

Inflation: It Could Be Worse - A Lot Worse

Phd - "Piled higher & deeper".

The Department of Energy Fails Us

retired climber, I agree 100% and i have to say that it's refreshing to hear it out loud. Now if we can only elect a group of individuals who will act for the nation instead of themselves, we may survive this mess. Otherwise, madness this way lies.

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4 Market Lessons from This Rocky Period

A liquid stock like Bear Sterns? Yea, they were so liquid they only needed $10B+ to stay afloat!

No Sign of a Credit Crunch Outside of Real Estate

I'll bet MY yaght club could get credit, too, if all the members had $5M+ in the bank. But what about the guy that runs the car wash? Or the guy that runs a Radio Shack? Or the school teacher? Maybe if they're debt free... but don't count on it.

Tuesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets, Technical Indicators

David -
Another great post, thanks. I look forward to reading you every day. Great data.

Investing in a Post-Fact Society (a/k/a Were the Good Times a Mirage?)

If Tony Soprano posts that limp dick list again, I'll cast my "Greenspan-be-gone" spell on him!