Month: October 2008

By: Roshawn Watson Prices for a number of items have finally started to decrease, but could prices be decreasing for the wrong reasons? To most over-stretched consumers such a question may seem preposterous. Many Americans are struggling to pay for housing, food, gas, and other necessities and still licking wounds from decimated portfolios. The idea… Continue reading Why Those Dropping Gas Prices May Not be a Good Thing

By: Roshawn Watson 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! Thank You: I am so honored by your support. Thank you for reading, subscribing, and for voting for articles from this site on social bookmarketing… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 34)

By: Roshawn Watson Ridding ourselves of consumer debt is one of the quickest ways to achieve the necessary financial stability to build wealth regardless of what some say. When surveyed, 75 percent of the Forbes 400 (the richest 400 people in America as rated by Forbes magazine) said the best way to build wealth is… Continue reading Financial Peace in the Storm

By: Roshawn Watson 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! Thank You: I am so honored by your support. Thank you for reading, subscribing, and for voting for articles from this site on social bookmarketing… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 33)

Dear Reader, You might have recently notice that my posting frequency has decreased somewhat. I have been spending a significant amount of time analyzing data and preparing for an upcoming presentation for Wednesday. I wanted to say thank you so much for reading our site and to let you know how much I appreciate your… Continue reading Hello Watson Inc Readers

By: Roshawn Watson The US economy has turned a new page. Despite the bailout passing in Congress, there are serious concerns that consumers and businesses will undo “more than ten years of a credit boom.” Many cash-strapped financial institutions are liquidating assets. In many cases, these assets are debts that are owed them. Because these… Continue reading Deleveraging Your Life

By: Roshawn Watson 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 am especially appreciative to the Skilled Investor for hosting the Carnival of Financial Planning. I am happy that our Pain of Paying Cash was… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 32)

By: Roshawn Watson A recent Wall Street Journal article argues we are in financial war, and it is us vs. the economy. Unfortunately, most Americans are badly prepared. You would think with the heightened awareness of our current economic state, we would feel urgency and vigilance to position ourselves to weather the current and coming… Continue reading We’re In Financial War