Have you ever wondered how much the US Dollars has declined against major currency since the current president was inaugurated on January 21, 2001? The number is mind-boggling.

US Dollar – Euro from Jan 22, 2001 (1.0656) – Jun 27, 2008 (0.6339)
Dropped 40.51%

US Dollar – British Pound from Jan 22, 2001 (0.6827) – [...]

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In the last few years, identity theft has been rampant. And with a weaken economy, the problem is just going to get worse. As an individual, there is nothing more important than protecting yourself against identity theft. One way of to protect yourself is to constantly monitor your credit report and see [...]

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digg_url = ‘http://www.joefiro.com/bear-sterns-the-aftermath/’;I’ve been checking the Bear Sterns Yahoo Finance Message Board and everyone seems to be talking about what Jim Cramer said on CNBC last week. If you don’t know who Jim Cramer is, he was a former fund manager who currently has his own segment on CNBC called Mad Money.
This is what [...]

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I’ve been slacking off for a few days in writing. It’s been a busy week for me. A friend I haven’t seen in over 2 years visiting in mid-week, some friends from Sacramento visiting over the weekend, and a surprise birthday party on Sunday. Now that the week is almost over, I [...]

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I know most of you have had articles published in Blog Carnival but this is my first so let me enjoy my 5-second of glory; if you can call it that.
One of my article, Is Self-Directed IRA for you? is included in today’s Blog Carnival for Personal Finance titled 91 Ways To Wealth: [...]

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