Monthly Archives: December 2009
Will the “Fat Tax” Come to a State Near You?
| December 31, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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 […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol. 81)
| December 29, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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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 […]
Thoughts on Escaping The Rat Race
| December 22, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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 […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol. 80)
| December 17, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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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 […]
Housing Market Only Loss $500B in 2009
| December 14, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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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 […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol. 79)
| December 12, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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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 […]
Becoming A Financial Champion
| December 4, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
By: Roshawn Watson Last week, I was counseling a college student about building a firm financial foundation. As we spoke, I began to reflect on my own journey towards getting out of the rat race and the many financial lessons I have learned over the last few years. Here are three nuggets that profoundly changed […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol. 78)
| December 3, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson Hopefully, you had a Happy Thanksgiving and didn’t break your budgets on Black Friday 🙂 Brand New Post Coming Friday Dec 3. 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 […]
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