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    George W. Bush 2000-2008 History will not be kind

    It's not very hard to dig up some serious dirt on Bush and Cheney if you try at all. -Prescott Bush (GWB's grandfather) banker war profitier in cahoots with the Nazis. -I cannot recall the source but i swear its true a very disportionate amount of all the national debt was created...
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    George W. Bush 2000-2008 History will not be kind

    I think he will go down in history as one of the worst presidents ever. -So many misguided (or pre-planed) Bad Ideas. -Us policy makes the Govt so Disliked around the world. It this whole thing (wall street just a big pre-planned power grab?) Just rememer 1 important thing the...
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    The day the secondary markets died, truly a scary day.

    "What good fortune for governments that the people do not think. " Adolf Hitler evil Genius?
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    Economic policy McCain vs Obama... who wins for you and why?

    Research for yourself? You are The Boss... which team would you hire? With America facing historic debt, multiple war fronts, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. etc., this...
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    Now would be a good time to get out of WaMu

    maybe i should open a swiss bank account huh?? LOL hid my money with some nazi gold LOL )~
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    McCain and the Republicans stand for family values

    hypocrites! I give Mcsame credit for admitting he is a skirt chaser especialy when the said skirt has a rich Daddy. A play right out of Pattons book. I read somewhere that registered republicans actually had a higher incedence of Abortions in the past them Dems.
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    Gov. Palin speech -- a great political debut

    I also find it interesting that Obama was brave enough to go on O?Reilly. I doubt McCain or Palin would be interviewed on a show that was as blatantly biased and opposed to them as anything found on the Fox Network. I saw that interview! Obama has Brass Balls. and he is less afraid to...
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    Money market fund failure

    well I have no real exposure yet. the flip side is im buying at a discount right now. The market always scares me a bit. I guess 401k you have to think long term like 20 years-30 years. thank for the advise maybe i will only contribute the 6% to get the maxximum match.
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    Money market fund failure

    I just started a new job 2 months ago signed up for the 401k plan. i'm puting the max 15,500 into the fedelity freedom 2030 fund a fund based around a target retirement rate. so far no money has gone into this yet but the first payment (very little goes in soon) all this crap has me...
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    Now would be a good time to get out of WaMu

    I'm a big Lurker have not posted in a long time. enjoy all the good advised and the good manners here. Question. How do you guys feel about citibank? thats where i have an acoount. I guess they are rated c- I dont have alot of money in savings there 10k thats all still making debt investments...
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    debt advice update & Sad Tale/ warning about credit cards

    Thank yu all for the kind words. I dont know how my sister got in such trouble. I only know that it may have been prevented or mitigated if she h seeked real Help and or advice from. Family, or finace advisors. They did not refect on the situation but stuck heads in sand. They were unwilling to...
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    debt advice update & Sad Tale/ warning about credit cards

    A few months ago I asked advice regarding paying off a car loan early or saving more. The input was mixed but appreciated. At the time I had 16K to payoff a car. and only 5K in savings. As fate may have it. My Boss came down with Oral cancer that spread also to a lymph node. This gave me...
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    SAN DIEGO REAL ESTATE ARTICLE

    <p>-Mino 2126. I agree with you. People are stupid. If you cannot read the contract have it translated? DUH!!</p> <p>-I saw a few homes also. I knew I could not afford or Would not want to be so House poor. My conclusion was Bigger down Payment. Buy less House. or with the new paridigm shift...
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    SAN DIEGO REAL ESTATE ARTICLE

    <p><a href="http://www.sdreader.com/php/cover.php?mode=article&showpg=1&id=20070906">http://www.sdreader.com/php/cover.php?mode=article&showpg=1&id=20070906</a></p> <p>Interesting article about predatory lending. I cannot believe that woman PUT $150,000 down Payment and still will lose her...
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    Savings Vs Debt Pay off? free advice please?

    <p>I think used with low milage is the key.</p> <p>my MINI had 4500miles on it when i bought it. in March 2006. it was first sold in Aug 2004. I paid 25K at the same time the new 2006 similarly equiped were about 33-36K. </p>
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    Guilty Until Proven Innocent

    Agreed. and all the 86rs eat it up
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    Guilty Until Proven Innocent

    <p>Try Looking at the number and percentage of kids say 2yrs to 13yrs who die from Molesters & Guns vs. Drownings & Car accidents.</p> <p>People are affraid of the wrong things. The media over reports. missing kids, etc. sensationalism. </p>
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    Savings Vs Debt Pay off? free advice please?

    <p>-Irvine renter. I agree Leasing is a rip off. I think you should look for a nice used car for 10K with less than 30,000 miles. you will save a bundle. its predepreciated. That what I did.</p> <p>I sold my 1999 jeep wrangler for 8,900. it had 80,000 miles. I looked all over for a nice Wagon...
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    Savings Vs Debt Pay off? free advice please?

    <p>-IrvinesfoBro. I think puting 16,800 on the credit card is a very risky proposal. but I ran the numbers through my Calculator. If I pay off car in 7 months save 2,087 in interest.</p> <p>If I pay of car in one lump sum today save 2,410 in interst I save. 323.00 big DEAL. Also There is no...
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