Month: April 2009

By: Roshawn Watson My wife and I make $400,000 annually and I’m “barely getting by” bemoans James Duran, an owner of a human resource company Silicon Valley. In a recent WSJ article, high income earners suggest that they are not rich and should not be subject to a 3% tax rate increase proposed in the… Continue reading Good Old Middle Class or Wealthy, You Decide

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 Personal Finance Playbook, My Life ROI, One Family’s Blog, and Stretchy Dollar for hosting the Money Hacks Carnival, Festival… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (56)

By: Roshawn Watson In a refreshing gesture amongst all of the negative news, Hobby Lobby recently announced that they have increased the minimum wage to $10 per hour, effective immediately. A spokeswoman for the company said that Hobby Lobby “had a profitable year, and (they) want(ed) to pass that on to their employees.” Image Credit:… Continue reading Hobby Lobby Raising Minimum Wage to $10 Hourly

By: Roshawn Watson Is the new mark to market accounting change a bad thing? Mark to Market Accounting Changes Recently, the Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB) decided to relax fair-value (mark to market) accounting rules. With the change, companies may use significant judgment in assessing the prices of some of their investments, including mortgage-backed securities.… Continue reading Mark to Market NOT Mark to Myth

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! To my readers: I am so honored by your support. Thank you for reading, subscribing, and for voting for articles from this site on social… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 55)

By: Roshawn Watson In what proved to be one of the most difficult creative tasks of the season, both teams ultimately failed to deliver the goods. One team created a product that’s funny and buzz-worthy but missed the target demographic. The other team delivered a product so perverted and confusing that they never even stood… Continue reading Celebrity Apprentice 2: Episode 6 Recap

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! To my readers: I am so honored by your support. Thank you for reading, subscribing, and for voting for articles from this site on social… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 54)

By: Roshawn Watson Have you always wondered why some celebrities are always clamoring to get on shows such as DWTS? I always assumed it was to resuscitate their careers and broaden their fan base, but apparently there may be another motivation as well…money. E News recently disclosed some salary details, so check out the video… Continue reading How Much Does DWTS Pay Celebrities