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Re: J.C. Penny’s Problems Are Larger Than Just Pricing

JosephHayden — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:54:46 -0000

To bring investors back into the market, realty players will have to
focus on improving their cash flow position and reduce debt among others..

Re: J.C. Penny’s Problems Are Larger Than Just Pricing

Miguel Michaels — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:05:53 -0000

“We aren’t doing anything significant so far, and the
banks are pushing back,”.. Nice post

Re: J.C. Penny’s Problems Are Larger Than Just Pricing

Clifford Lundquist — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:49:00 -0000

As exciting as it was to learn about the Apple-like changes that will be
coming to the 110-year-old retailer, the company still has not address
many of the core issues with the shopping experience.

Re: Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse Financing Payday Lending Growth

Clifford Lundquist — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:47:21 -0000

As exciting as it was to learn about the Apple-like changes that will be
coming to the 110-year-old retailer, the company still has not address
many of the core issues with the shopping experience.

Re: Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse Financing Payday Lending Growth

Benjamin Saucier — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:45:25 -0000

It’s not enough to put out a touch screen computer for associates to use
and say you’re up-to-date with technology. Consumers are much more
engaged with the buying experience and expect retailers to play along.

Re: Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse Financing Payday Lending Growth

kwikcash — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:21:38 -0000

Generally, the lenders of payday loans expect to see records for verification especially on the borrowers' banking information for processing the loans. Hence, the loan applicants are expected to fax copies of the required records. Lenders of fax less payday loans, however, do not require the debtors to fax any records whatsoever. Faxless pay day providers usually verify the information by telecalling or through electronic verification.

Re: J.C. Penny’s Problems Are Larger Than Just Pricing

Tolehouse — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:10:48 -0000

JC Penneys sucks butt! What a crap store!

Re: J.C. Penny’s Problems Are Larger Than Just Pricing

Ted Whitmore — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:37:04 -0000

Everything you mention here I am sure is being carefully considered.
Don't underestimate Ron Johnson!
It will be exciting to see what he will do with this opportunity.

Re: Budgeting 101: Budgeting Resources on the Web

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Re: America’s Cheapest Smartphone Plan a Smart Buy?

SDsurfin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:01:15 -0000

I actually saw one of these phones in Dec. of 2011. The quality is good but, I'm concerned about the availability or getting penalized for heavy usage. I stream music in my car, use the GPS a lot, and watch videos. I ultimately decided to stick with my Google smartphone but, I switched over to a prepaid plan from T-mobile that costs about $30 / month. There's a page here that shows you how to set it up https://sites.google.com/site/... It's $10 more than the Republic Wireless plan but you get 5GB of data on the Tmobile network. I can still switch to WIFI when I go out to restaurants or out for coffee. But, I also know that the 3G signal will work on the road no matter how much I am using.

Re: Memo to Personal Finance Bloggers re: Suze Orman Twitter Feud & Proper Disclosure

Aaron — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:24:27 -0000

Good advice Bobby - many of us are making money through these cards as well - so heaping a lot of condemnation on Suze isn't a good approach.

Re: Do Green Cars Save You Money?

2minutefinance — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:59:37 -0000

Thanks! You are right...we could get a better picture of the total cost of ownership by just doing some due diligence before buying. And in the case of diesel cars, driving style and annual miles driven can dramatically alter the payoff, but it's still another data point consumers should look at before making a big purchase like this.

Re: Do Green Cars Save You Money?

Scott Crawford — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:28:29 -0000

Bobby, I love this. I have always been a bit skeptical about the economics of green cars, but 27 yr payoff is pretty long. Really we could do the same Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis on any buying choice.

Re: America’s Cheapest Smartphone Plan a Smart Buy?

2minutefinance — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:54:05 -0000

Theravenandthepearl - Republic Wireless has announced that they will be ditching the Cellular Usage Index. The service is truly unlimited now through at least the end of the beta period, if not, longer. See this blog post for more details: http://2mf.in/tBsOph

Re: Why San Francisco’s New $10 Minimum Wage is Still Too Low

2minutefinance — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:27:51 -0000

Thanks Bethy! It's definitely been a squeeze to rent or buy in SF for a long time. I just can't believe how crazy the rental market has become, particularly over the last 6 months. Good luck!

-Bobby

Re: Why San Francisco’s New $10 Minimum Wage is Still Too Low

Bethy Hardeman — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:03:50 -0000

Great analysis, Bobby, though also a bit depressing. My husband an I would love to get a two bedroom apartment sometime soon, but even with both of our salaried jobs, it would be a squeeze. Here's hoping housing costs start to decrease.

Re: America’s Cheapest Smartphone Plan a Smart Buy?

Theravenandthepearl — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:32:10 -0000

Uh, hello...how can it be UNLIMITED everything if they are going to send you a 'nastygram' if you go over some particular threshold they've set...that's about as dumb as a bag of rocks!

Re: Score 50% Off Fines on Old California Traffic Tickets

J.D. — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:47:25 -0000

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Re: Should You Fix It? A Personal Auto Repair Tale…

Steve Rhode — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:39:20 -0000

It's time to strongly consider moving up and taking advantage of one of the many new car deals out there. You don't have to buy anything really expensive. Take the Honda Fit for example. Loads of room, a reasonable price, great deals, and MPG to save money.

Don't become a member of the repair of the month club. I was a charter member and it's not worth it.

Re: PayDivvy Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Derek Sine — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:01:24 -0000

Very cool!

Re: Lend Street Financial @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Fenick — Fri, 20 May 2011 01:06:50 -0000

thats hot. Good job Jerry

Re: Stores Going Bankrupt – Why Does It Matter?

AdaptuJenna — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:16:19 -0000

Hopefully - no promises yet. But my fingers are crossed.

Re: Stores Going Bankrupt – Why Does It Matter?

2minutefinance — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:42:41 -0000

Thanks Jenna! I loved the Adaptu site too! A lot of great people on there helping other people. Will you be at the conference?

Re: Stores Going Bankrupt – Why Does It Matter?

AdaptuJenna — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:12:14 -0000

Just found your blog by way of Financial Bloggers Conference. Love your videos!