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The High Cost of Being a Father

Finances /

I recently read in a news article the cost of raising a child is now as high as the cost of owning a Ferrari. That’s $235,000 for the average middle-class family, before they send the kid to college.

The Government Returns to Fiscal Sanity

Economy /

I generally avoid political posts on my finance blog. But, the recall election in Wisconsin offers such dramatic implications for the future of our nation, it deserves some objective analysis.

Following Up on the Facebook Fiasco

Investing /

I posted almost a year ago on why I thought Facebook stock was a really bad investment. Unfortunately for investors, it was even worse than I had anticipated.