Month: May 2008

Thanks for visiting Watson Inc. Check out part 1 of my exciting interview with Van Crouch, President and CEO of Van Crouch Communications, by clicking on the clip below. Learn from someone who has truly won in life. Van is a nationally-known motivational speaker, best-selling author, and highly desired business consultant. In my exclusive interview,… Continue reading Conversations From The Corner Office (Part 1)

By: Roshawn Watson In yesterday’s Uncommon Money News, I mentioned that billionaire Warren Buffet recently stated that he believes the US is in recession. Although economists may argue that the United States GDP has not gone down for two consecutive quarters, Buffet argues that “people are already feeling the effects of a recession… (and) it… Continue reading Are YOU In Recession?

By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Here are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Additionally, last Friday’s post Budgeting Brings Order To Your Finances was featured by two carnivals (Carnival of Debt Management and the Carnival of Financial Planning).… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 14)

By: Roshawn Watson Last month, we discussed the coming student loan crunch. Well, here it is. Many lenders have quit offering government-insured loans through the Federal Family Education Loan Program, or FFELP. This program includes Stafford loans (for students) and PLUS loans (for parents). Due to the turbulent credit market, the lenders are no longer… Continue reading The Credit Crunch Means Bad News For Student Loans

By: Roshawn Watson This post is part of the Budgeting: Your Foundation for Wealth series. Barring extraordinary shifts (i.e. gas going up to $10/gallon), do you know roughly how much you will spend this year on clothes, groceries, and shelter? If coming up with reasonably accurate figures is challenging, perhaps the problem is lack of… Continue reading Budgeting Brings Order To Your Finances

By: Roshawn Watson A few weeks ago, Wesley Snipes, a former action star, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for dodging nearly $15 million dollars in taxes and falsely applying for tax refunds. He was accused of “brazen defiance” of tax laws. Although there were many mistakes made, I wanted to highlight that lack… Continue reading Lacking Financial Integrity

I have to apologize for not writing as frequently as I use to. Recently, I have been so busy with other things. I am going to finish the Budgeting: Your Foundation For Wealth series, but I thought I would share with some other noteworthy, financial articles that I have been reading in the interim. By:… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 13)