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From Toyota’s massive recalls to Greece’s debt worries and subsequent rescue to Snowmaggedon burying the Mid-Atlantic states, there’s been a lot of turmoil around the world.  That’s why it’s great to have a nice long weekend (for some) with the President’s Day holiday on Monday.  Maybe you’ll watch the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.  There’s always […]

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Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a good time ringing in 2010.
Today also marks the 2nd anniversary of this blog.  I totally forgot last year about this milestone, but was determined not to this year.  Mission accomplished.  Thanks to everyone out there for reading these past 2 years!  I appreciate all of your support.

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Happy New Year’s Eve!

The Aughts has been an interesting decade.  We experienced the peak of the dot-com boom and the subsequent bust, the September 11 terrorist acts, wars in the Middle East, hurricanes and earthquakes, the rise of social networking, the election of the first multiracial president of the United States, and the worst recession […]

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For those who celebrate, Merry Christmas everyone!

Here’s another indicator related to the holiday: the Boston Snow Indicator.  This is where a white Christmas in Boston predicts an up market the following year.  There isn’t strong evidence for this, but given the blizzards in Boston, I’m hopeful.  The market has recovered a lot of lost ground […]

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!  I hope everyone has a great and safe holiday.

For those Black Friday shoppers out there, happy hunting.  The bargains in recent years seem to be declining, but it still might be worth a look.  Here are some sites that can help:
· Black Friday Ads
· BlackFriday.net
· Black Friday Forums at Slickdeals.net

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I just found out about State Sales Tax Holidays where, in certain states, you don’t have to pay sales tax on specified days.  Take a look at the list to see if you can benefit from these state perks.  The idea seems to be a relatively recent development with the earliest listed as starting in […]

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It’s July 4th in the good ol’ U.S. of A and I hope everyone here has a great time celebrating American independence.

As for me, I’ll be barbecuing it up with some friends of mine and working on a new project of mine.  More details to come in my next post…

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Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday so families across the world will be celebrating their respective moms.  Of course, like many other occasions, there’s usually some fare to purchase.  The good news is that since the date is predetermined every year as with every holiday, it’s easy to plan ahead and minimize the impact […]

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I hope everyone is having a good Valentine’s Day.  Given the state of the economy, it looks like people will be spending less this year.  Many will cut back on such Valentine staples as chocolate, cards, and/or flowers.  Others will opt for more affordable activities than those of Valentine’s past.  And some couples will celebrate […]

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Happy New Year everyone!  I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday.
2008 was certainly a tough year (at least economy-wise).  All the major indexes were down significantly with the Dow Jones down 33.8% (its worst performance since Depression-era 1931), the Nasdaq down 40.6%, and the S&P500 down 38.5%.  Numerous businesses failed including many notable […]

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