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Oh God! I'm in a similar situation. My parents were financially responsible until they saw their friends and neighbors making six figures flipping real estate. So in 2006 they bought a home in Irvine, and in 2007 they bought a bigger home in Riverside. They thought they could hang on and...

US government securities seized from Japanese nationals, not clear whether real or fake Bonds worth US$ 134.5 billion are seized. This is the largest financial smuggling case in history. But are they real? Concern over ?funny money? or counterfeit securities is spreading in Asia. The...

Graphix: How do you like the PPHM action today? Well worth the wait, I am positive now in just one day! Let's hope it doesn't correct too much tomorrow. ...irvinefsbo

FYI April 1st, 2009 OC sales tax going to 8.75% not 9.25% unless in Laguna Beach and La Habra. ...irvinefsbo

Yama Sushi on the Lake has Recession Tuesday 27782 Vista Del Lago C-22 Mission Viejo, CA. 92692 (949) - 716-YAMA (9262) Tuesday nite only. has $1 per piece sushi for salmon, tuna, ? and $1.50 per piece sushi for ono, yellowtail, ? rolls, $6 salmon over Ca roll...

Thanks momopi! Always enjoy your recommendations! ...irvinefsbo

Mondays - <strong>Kimera Lounge </strong>50% off food dining room only http://www.bistango.com/kimera.shtml(Winter Wonderland) <strong>Pasta Pomodoro </strong>30% off takeout food $30 or morehttp://www.pastapomodoro.com/ (unadvertised special) Tuesdays - Taco Tuesdays at...

Thanks to a class action lawsuit, you can get a free cosmetic/perfume product valued at $25. Go to any Macy's, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, or Saks Fifth Ave. only one per customer, so pick any store. Best stores are smaller ones, like Irvine Spectrum and Laguna Hills mall. The tables...

Went there tonight. The food is great, and the restaurant was still half empty. Promotion is called Winter Wonderland. Check it out at their website. My companion had the lamb and I had the swordfish both great! Started with the soba salad with prawns, mango, papaya and thai basil and...

Have not received by Silver American Eagles yet. supposed to ship on 12/6/08. Payment recvd 12/2/08. Bix you having any delivery problems? ...irvinefsbo

I'm glad I saved some money for the new Dec 2nd , today's special at apmex.com -- 1oz Credit Suisse gold bar for $24.95 over spot! or $795.65 per oz. One day only! These bars are on a slight delay. expect to ship by December 23, 2008 or sooner. I'm still praying for < $800 gold...

Sorry to hear about Mr. CalGal. It's tough to lose a job in this economy. As long as he likes the company, another position may be wise for now. Just be sure he gets a 2 week break. I have been recruiting for an entry level IT position, and we are getting 200 resumes a week. But now...

200,000 Silver American Eagles Sold Out in 24 Hours? Amazing! 12/01/2008 01:53:00 PM, Posted by APMEX, One Comment APMEX kicked off our 12 Days of Christmas promotion on Cyber Monday and the results have been phenomenal. We expected this would be a great sale on a very popular item, but...

One of my neighbors, bought a detached Irvine condo in July 2001, then sold 2 years later in August 2003 pocketing $250K tax free cash, then gambled again by putting the profits on a new Irvine house, only this time sold in August 2005 for $300K more. So total haul $550K before 15% taxes on $50K...

Thanks for the official response, NSR. "Fidelity Investments is one of the nation's largest providers of financial services with custodied assets of $1.4 trillion, including managed assets of $875.6 billion. Fidelity offers investment management, retirement, brokerage and shareholder...

zovall: Cash is fine as long as you keep it under $100K per account. But awgee is right, if SIPC runs out of funds, game over. However, I do think the federal government SEC needs to step in, to not panic others who own stock brokerage accounts. graphix: Brokerage accounts...

Found another article which explains why Margin Agreements are bad in your stock brokerage account. http://blogs.marketwatch.com/greenberg/2008/03/17/ Contained in virtually every brokerage firm?s standard Account Agreement (generally a Margin Account) is a provision that allows your...

Sorry about the link the url had an extra period. http://pinnaclevaluefund.com/reports/StockStrat(26).indd.pdf You can also google the title of the article "Your brokerage account protection beyond SIPC" ...irvinefsbo

With INDYMac failing and its impact to many large mutual funds...its not a stretch to see some brokerages failing in the near term. So I looked into brokerage account protection. SIPC which covers only $100K cash and up to $500K per account. But the kicker is that it covers only...

escrowbear: Just because you sell your house doesn't mean you have to move out, you can offer the new buyers rent to stay in the house. I can understand with a death in the family, the need to keep things the same for at least 6 months. I would suggest you invite the new buyers to...