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There are just some things in life that you DO need to overspend and overload on. Socks are one of them. They're (relatively) cheap, they're very needed, and they're very frustrating when I can't find them. What's else tickles your overspending fancy? Be sure to enter Hanks Holiday Handouts #3 before Aug [...]...

So the nice folks over at MarketLeverage have agreed to sponsor the contest this round as they've been duly impressed with the postings that come out of the M.I.B!  I'm happy to say that I'm happy to hear it!  That being said, the contest is giving away 3 American Express gift cards for $150, $100, [...]...

A hot week here in the Seattle area.  I finally finished my landscaping project and was slimmer on posting, but still cooked up How To Buy A Home With No Money Down! and I Took My Money Out Of The Stock Market Because I Knew It Would Fall, Now What? From Stumbleupon and the RSS [...]...

Well, this is actually the third time I've gotten a request like this, and I've emailed back both times before. Probably pointing out that I should address it publicly. So it is a fairly delicate situation first of all, because each person has their own investing thresholds and personal choices when it [...]...