A warning for debit card users
  You aren't as safe as you think: Debit cards do not offer the same protections as a credit card. Two weeks ago our bank account was hijacked at payday. Within hours our bank account was drained, and in cleaning up the mess we learned some surprising facts. Like many people, we used our debit card for virtually everything: gas, groceries, restaurants; even to shop on-line. Reall

Joke of the Day: This Suit is Made for Walking
When the store manager returned from lunch, he noticed his clerk’s hand was bandaged, but before he could ask about the bandage, the clerk said he had some very good news for him. “Guess what, sir?” the clerk said. “I finally sold that terrible, ugly suit we’ve had so long!” “Do you mean that repulsive pink-and-blue double-breasted thing?” the manager asked. “That’s the one!” That’s great!” the manager cried, “I thought we’d never get rid of that monstrosity! That had to be t

How to Argue and Win Every Time
EDITORIAL COMMENT by Rio Denali:  Recently I wrote the article, Cads and Coca-Cola: Authenticity is the Key, which referenced legal legend, Gerry Spence.  Later, I ran across this posting on Luke Setzer's blog, Attitude Adjustment and wanted to share it with you. Luke is also a fan of Gerry Spence's work, and composed the following summary of the primary principles from Gerry Spence's bestselling book, 

Cads and Coca Cola - Authenticity is the key
Earlier today I posted the article,  Why Coke won the Cola Wars, by John Lyle. Just now, I received the following comment in response, written by Gloria Ives: Gloria Ives 

Storing Value
Written by: Stephen Von Worley  Quoted from: WeatherSealed.com Suppose that you snapped. It might have been the blood-red 401k statement that arrived in yesterday’s mail. Or that last year, you paid your broker $10,000 to lose $100,000. Or, perhaps, that while everyone else, by government largesse, refinanced houses, replaced clunkers, and recouped bad investments, you received nothing! Except for a letter from the tax man.