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By: Roshawn Watson A recent study highlights how Americans have loss hope for getting rich. The study was performed for Bankrate.com by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, and their results show that a whopping 70% of respondents think it is more difficult to get rich in America than it use to be. The same question… Continue reading Americans Have Loss Financial Hope

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 have participated in the Carnival of Financial Planning #123 hosted at the Skilled Investor. The included posts were: Is Bigger Better? Scaling Down The… Continue reading Uncommon Monney News (Vol. 83)

By: Roshawn Watson When confronted with our sad state of affairs, it is always so easy to say well I’m not that bad off. “I’m not that broke or that fat. Surely, there are plenty of others who are much worse than me.” While such a rationalization may help one cope with failures and inadequacies,… Continue reading Losing is a Learned Behavior

By: Roshawn Watson 2010 is here. Are you ready? I am expecting some personal and professional changes this year, and you will read about several of them right here. I will also be announcing some changes with this site that I’m really excited about. Thanks for reading, and here is to a prosperous 2010. Upcoming… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 82)

By: Roshawn Watson Perhaps residents of Alabama have one more reason to make weight loss a top New Year’s resolution: their wallets. Alabama’s controversial “fat tax” may revolutionize how we think about health. What is The Fat Tax?Alabama plans to pass some of the excess costs associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood… Continue reading Will the “Fat Tax” Come to a State Near You?

By: Roshawn Watson I hope you had a very Merry Christmas. I’m looking forward to a really exciting New Year. 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 Economy and your… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 81)

By: Roshawn Watson Do you yearn to be free…really free? What would you do if money was not a limitation? Perhaps the primary reason for increasing your financial literacy is so you may indeed escape the rat race. What Is The Rat Race? The Rat Race refers to the trap that we often find ourselves… Continue reading Thoughts on Escaping The Rat Race

By: Roshawn Watson Brand New Post Coming Tuesday Dec 22. 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 Carnival Twenty Something Finances hosted by My Beauty And Fashion Blog. I also… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 80)

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. For example, Los Angeles suffered the single biggest decline in home values; properties there loss… Continue reading Housing Market Only Loss $500B in 2009

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 Carnival of Financial Planning 118 ed hosted by The Skilled Investor and Carnival… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 79)