theknowitalleffect

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=457882 Can't wait to see one of these on EBAY. Proof not just concept. So why are we not building these in America?? Hmmm. oooh can you say $10 of diesel per week for me at least. Nice.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/06/real_estate/walking_away/index.htm?postversion=2008020610 Walk away from your home there should be laws against it. You should have to claim bankruptcy to walk away. There should be huge reasons required and circumstances that basically equal life or death. Not that oops your gamble did not work out. Why should the rest of us have to suffer for deviant misguided leeches of society. If you gambled your paycheck away or took a line of credit out on your house to gamble at a casino. Would that casino let you walk. Heck no. Banks should be putting new guidelines that state if you walk away from your home you will not be able to qualify for one for so many more years. If you walk away from your home after buying another at a lower price you default to a higher rate. What the heck is wrong with the financial institutions. Is no one accountable.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2008/02/01/102902034/index.htm?postversion=2008012510 Now this is a very interesting read. A little long. But there is some realism here. If you are lucky enough to do what this couple has done. More power to you. 20 years in service with a family. That's dedication..... Not only to a financial plan. Dedication to family. Dedication to each other. Living the American Dream. Too bad St. Louis is not like the rest of America, or would we really want that any way. Nice thought to think about the thoughts that this could be a reality. I wonder how many people already could retire but choose not too. So many what if's in this world. One thing is that they did not say if they paid their house off or not. Now that would be interesting. You have to wonder about interest earned versus interest paid in some respect. But compounding does have it's merits. Kudo's for these people and it for one inspires me to keep doin...