How to Live Happily on 75 Percent Less - Rick Newman (usnews.com)

How to Live Happily on 75 Percent Less - Rick Newman (usnews.com)

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To Buy Now or Later

Let's not kid ourselves now is most likely not the time to buy.

Housing Crash Continues by Patrick Killelea

Some are waiting until 2012 or later, here is a recent blog post by Millionaire Mommy that explains her case.

A home phone: 21 Things We're Learning to Live Without - US News

A home phone: 21 Things We're Learning to Live Without - US News & World Report

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Charlie Munger

Here is the article:

Basically, It's Over

The Art of Asset Location

This is a timely topic that does not get enough attention. Putting assets in the right location can dramatically change your after-tax returns. As tax laws are set to change next year consider putting your bonds, REITs, high dividend paying stocks into IRA's, 401k's, and low cost annuities. Put your municipal bonds and tax efficient stocks and stock funds in taxable accounts. Tax rates are near historic lows and we can anticipate rates increasing over the next decade, so now is the time to start building this into your planning.

Debt in the United States

The NY Times takes a look at the US Debt and what it looks like in the future.

The Debt Buildup

Our federal debt is almost 100% of our GDP, which has not happened since WWII and will be a significant headwind to growth for the next decade. Fiscal discipline needs to return Washington.

Chimerica

Recent articles discussing the status of China - America relations:

The Great Wallop - NY Times Op-Ed By NIALL FERGUSON and MORITZ SCHULARICK

China has now become the biggest risk to the world economy - Telegraph By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard