Five Writing Styles For Blogs

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by Michael Shedlock }
Categories : All, Globaleconomicanalysis
Here is something a bit different for lighthearted weekend reading that I just stumbled upon: Writing For Readers — 5 writing styles for maximum impact by Dave Doolin.Millions of blogs now inhabit the internet. It seems like there are ...Read More »

Debt Consolidation and Reduction

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by kliu888 }
Countless Americans are in debt. While this may sound bleak, it is reality nonetheless. Instead of feeling bad about it, the best thing to do is take action. This means effective debt consolidation and reduction. Although many people are afflicted ...Read More »

10 Charts, 10 Stories of the ‘Real’ Gold Price

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by SeekingAlpha.com }
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Getting Things Done: Where To Go Next

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by Trent }
After reading through my recent series on Getting Things Done, Calvin took action and then had a few questions: I picked up the book, read it twice, and set aside a weekend to get started. It really works! I ...Read More »

Chinese Banks Face Default Risk on 23% of $1.1 Trillion Loans; Chinese Rating Agency Criticizes Moody’s, Fitch, S&P

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by Michael Shedlock }
Categories : All, Globaleconomicanalysis
Here is an interesting pair of stories at odds with each other, the first article is about problem loans at Chinese banks, the second is about a rating agency mud fight.Bloomberg reports Chinese Banks See Risks in 23% of $1.1 ...Read More »

The Sagging Sector Component Making Gold More Volatile

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by SeekingAlpha.com }
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Taliban claims two US soldiers captured

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by Financial Times - US homepage }
Afghan insurgents say they have captured two US soldiers and are holding them in southern Logar province Read More »

The Simple Dollar Time Machine: July 24, 2010

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by Trent }
Many newer readers of The Simple Dollar haven’t been exposed to the hundreds of great articles in the archives of the site, so this is a weekly series that highlights the five best posts from one year ago this week, ...Read More »

How to Use a Food Dehydrator to Preserve Your Harvest

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by J.D. Roth }
This is a guest post from my wife. It’s been a long time since she chimed in around here. Have no fears: She’s the frugal heart of our homestead, and she’s always looking for ways to grow and preserve our ...Read More »

Ignoring Sovereign Default Damages Credibility of EU’s Bank Stress Tests

{ Posted on Jul 24 2010 by Kerri Shannon }
Categories : All, Money, Money Morning
The European Union (EU) bank stress tests failed to account for a sovereign default, meaning results show a healthier banking sector than actually exists. The tests results were released Friday with seven banks failing, but analysts say many more institutions ...Read More »