By: Roshawn Watson Home values have dropped $500 billion in 2009, which is not nearly as bad as it sounds considering the staggering $3.6 trillion home values declined in 2008. Of course, there were some areas that were disproportionately affected....

By: Roshawn Watson Brand New Post Coming Monday Dec 14. In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! I have participated in the...

By: Roshawn Watson Last week, I was counseling a college student about building a firm financial foundation. As we spoke, I began to reflect on my own journey towards getting out of the rat race and the many financial lessons I have learned over the...

By: Roshawn Watson Hopefully, you had a Happy Thanksgiving and didn't break your budgets on Black Friday :) Brand New Post Coming Friday Dec 3. In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and...

By: Roshawn Watson Builders everywhere are scaling down home sizes, amenities, and prices. Today's post-crash buyers are not willing (nor able in some cases) to extend themselves like before, and the impact on the housing market is substantial. New...