http://justsqueakingby.com Practical financial advice to revitalize your wallet. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:06:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems that something went terribly wrong with WordPress while I was away. Everything is working again. I look forward to covering all things financial again. http://justsqueakingby.com/2009/uncategorized/were-back/ Happy holidays to all of our readers. I hope you all have a safe and merry Christmas. http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/uncategorized/merry-christmas-from-justsqueakingby/ Dead cat bounce is a term used to describe a market that experiences a dramatic decline in stock prices, then a moderate-to-sharp rise in stock prices before resuming its downward trend. It is my guess is we're seeing is a "dead cat bounce." Speculators and those that think a bailout will ... http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/economy/are-we-seeing-a-dead-cat-bounce-or-a-bottom/ Not much to say here. The video does a good job of making my point. [yt_jsb]jD_4RIaJcXs[/yt_jsb] http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/economy/congress-votes-down-bailout-bill-interesting-ties/ Wow! What a way to finish out the week. Wall Street has been up and down and all around over the past week. Stocks opened the day about 400 points higher. This due to the news that the government plans to rescue big banks from billions of dollars of bad ... http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/financial-news/a-rollercoaster-ride-on-wall-street/ I made a quick stop at the post office this morning to send out my 3rd quarter estimated tax payments. This estimated payment is based on the amount of taxes I owed last year for my sole proprietorship. If you, too, need to make these payments, don't forget to get them in ... http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/taxes/tax-payments-for-september-15-2008/ I find it unbelievable that Bank of America is buying Merrill Lynch for a 70% premium ($29/share). If you remember, earlier in the year they also picked up troubled mortgage lender Countrywide for a premium. It's amazing they would pass up a deal to buy Lehman Brothers which likely could of ... http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/banking/a-changing-landscape-on-wall-street/ In the Monday edition of the New York Time's, a consulting firm estimated the ousted CEO of Fannie Mae, Daniel Mudd, stands to collect about $9.3 million in severance pay. Addressing this article, Barack Obama senta letter  to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director James Lockhart stating: "Under ... http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/economy/the-question-comes-up-again-should-poor-leadership-be-rewarded/ In my last post, I wrote that the majority of people don't care about the cost of fuel. I even gave a few personal observances to back up my position. In regard to the region I live in, I stand by my assertion. Around here it looks like it always ... http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/uncategorized/is-4gallon-gas-changing-the-way-people-travel/ Over the past few months, I have paralleled the increasing cost of fuel with tips on how you can reduce the amount you spend on fuel. In addition, I have begun riding my bike to work when the weather allows to save myself money and reduce my carbon footprint. If you ... http://justsqueakingby.com/2008/automobile/a-large-majority-of-people-dont-care-how-much-fuel-costs/