James C. Molet's Blog, page 45

Spring Cleaning Your Financial Goals

Spring cleaning is the time for a new start. While you are spring cleaning your house, it is the perfect time to spring clean your finances as well. It’s time to put the mishaps of the past year behind and move forward with new financial goals. Here are some ways to help spring clean your... Read Article →

JPMadoff: The Unholy Alliance Between America’s Biggest Bank and America’s Biggest Crook – A SavvyReview

  Authors: Helen Davis Chaitman & Lance Gotthoffer There is a lot to unpack as Helen Davis Chaitman, a nationally recognized litigator and an expert in the field of lender liability, provides great detail on the interconnected relationships between politicians, U.S. federal prosecutors and the flow of Wall Street money to those politicians. Chaitman accomplishes... Read Article →

Cream City Hustle: Chapter Three, Part II

Cream City Hustle. A Personal Finance Thriller. Available at Amazon A listing of released installments can be found at the end of each installment Getting back to the house Drake hustled past the new guard, Ricky, stopping at the kitchen – transformed into a packaging area – and spoke briefly with Tanisha, head of packaging.... Read Article →

Drought be Dammed

By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Wedged between Arizona and Utah, less than 20 miles up river from the Grand Canyon, a soaring concrete wall nearly the height of two football fields blocks the flow of the Colorado River. There, at Glen Canyon Dam, the river is turned back on itself, drowning more than 200 miles of... Read Article →

Do You Know Where the Coffee You Drink Came From?

As artisan coffee and special blends become increasingly popular, it seems more of us are wanting to know more about our favorite morning beverage. We want to know where the coffee beans came from, how they were processed, the type of roast, the manufacturing and farming ethics of the company, and any other interesting tidbits... Read Article →

Questions to Ask as an Investor

The following guest post is provided courtesy of Desepoli Wealth Management. Ideally, people investing for retirement always should have been able to feel confident that their financial advisors were giving them unbiased advice and recommending what was best for them. That wasn’t necessarily the case, though, which prompted the Department of Labor to issue new... Read Article →

Reducing Consumption of Red Meat

I’m not one of those who believes red meat is evil. There are many benefits to the meat. It is high in iron and fortunately, the heme iron in red meat is easily absorbed by the body. Red meat also supplies vitamin B12, which helps make DNA and keeps nerve and red blood cells healthy, and... Read Article →

Cream City Hustle: Chapter Three, Part I

Cream City Hustle. A Personal Finance Thriller. Available at Amazon A listing of released installments can be found at the end of each installment Grabbing a corner table, Marcus and Train sat down with their large burritos and sides of pico de gallo and guacamole. Marcus began by describing the situation. “I was conducting business... Read Article →

Taking Aim at Payday Lending

I have discussed payday loans and lending on multiple occasions. Payday loans, and their close cousin, title loans, are truly a scourge on society and far too often, lock recipients in a cycle of debt. The issue of these loans was really brought to light for me a couple years ago when I viewed the... Read Article →

A Richer Understanding: Hierarchy of Needs

The energy surrounding our current political process, current election cycle & the remaining candidates for president of these United States provide many opportunities for discussion. Aside from belief, political affiliation or lack thereof, our blood runs a shared red. You would be hard pressed to change anyone’s point of view, but if you listen close... Read Article →