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“Consumer Advocate” for the Credulous

Posted on 24. Dec, 2008 by .

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If you watch TV late at night or Saturday in the early afternoon, chances are you’ve come across Kevin Trudeau.  He’s been a fixture on the infomercial circuit for well over a decade.  His most recent offering is the book Debt Cures They Don’t Want You to Know About.  This follows a line of books about [...]

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Buy More Stock

Posted on 08. Dec, 2008 by .

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Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, is putting his two cents in for us young folks to not only buy some stock, but even go into debt for it.  I’m not sure I’d got the debt route (maybe it’s a deep psychological issue from my childhood), but buying stock would be at the top of my list of [...]

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Even Sock Puppets Need Money

Posted on 27. Nov, 2008 by .

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Check out the sock puppet from pets.com begging for his share.  At least he didn’t arrive in a private jet.

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Fun With Nigerian Business Opportunities

Posted on 14. Nov, 2008 by .

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It’s been years since I’ve actually received one of the famous “Nigerian Business Opportunities”, but it seems they are still out fishing for Mugus (Nigerian for fool).  I came across a pair of fun sites a while back that I thought I’d share.  The Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery has a plethora of emails that have [...]

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Reason: Where’s my Bailout?

Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by .

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Here’s a look at Reason Magazine’s take on the bailouts.  Times like this need a good dose of libertarian humor. http://reason.tv/video/show/590.html  

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