Mister Finance
Financial insights, commentary, and advice.


Fine Line: Sub-Prime Decline - The Richter Scales
Posted on September 18th, 2007 on Trader Mike
Thanks to Mark for passing along this video ode to the 2007 credit crunch, sub-prime implosion, and hedge fund blowups on Wall Street. Credit...

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Countrywide, oh Countrywide…
Posted on August 18th, 2007 on Trader Mike
The Chairman posted a link to an article about a “bank run” on Countrywide Financial Corp. (CFC) . I just had to shake my head and laugh after reading t...

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The New Holiday Humbug: Identity Theft
Posted on December 17th, 2005 on
Choir: “‘Tis the season for your money to be stolen, Fa la la la la, la, la la.” Banks, retailers, consumers, and Santa Cla...

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Student loan collections at 90
Posted on December 8th, 2005 on
If you still owe student loans more than 10 years old the free ride is over. There is more than $5.7 billion in U.S. student loan debt more th...

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Is housing out of reach for most people?
Posted on November 24th, 2005 on
In California it just may be. California’s medium income is $54,140. But since the medium price of a decent home is $545,910, this is...

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There’s a new game in town.
Posted on November 7th, 2005 on
Credit card companies, those considerate “aw-shucks” guys are at it again. They’ve come up with a new thing to separate yo...

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Alan, we barely knew ye!
Posted on October 31st, 2005 on
Who is Ben Bernanke? He’s the newly nominated Fed chairman that’s who! President Bush picked his top economic advisor for the j...

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Someone Take Control…Please!
Posted on October 30th, 2005 on
In my household, I handle the money and the bills. I am sure that all of you reading this post are truly shocked at that news flash! My wi...

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Don’t let the “Universal Default” clause get you
Posted on October 30th, 2005 on
The Universal Default rule is an obscure, hidden-in-the-fine-print clause credit card issuers use to snare the unwary credit traveler. Banks an...

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Credit Card Accelerated Payment Plans
Posted on October 22nd, 2005 on
If you want to do something about your credit cards’ outstanding balances before any minimum increases, there’s a simple technique yo...

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The Holidays Are Fast Approaching
Posted on October 22nd, 2005 on
Wonder why your credit card issuer did not change your minimum payment requirements despite recent changes in the law? It’s not cause th...

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