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Is Jeff Flake a Flake?
Jeff Flake, the Republican Senator from Arizona, made a stunning speech before the Senate this afternoon. The full text of Flake’s speech is here. Flake explained to his Senate colleagues that he could not as a decent human... Read →
Advice from a Stupid Senior
Many seniors today are facing a real quandary. I am one of them. The stock market and many IRAs are enjoying significant upside momentum, and while I know this cannot and will not continue forever, I just can’t pull the trigger and... Read →
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Not Your Father’s Credit Union: Why It Is Time To Take A New Look At Credit Unions
For years friends and business colleagues have spoken positively about their local credit unions (or major credit unions that they can otherwise access like PenFed, Navy or Alliant). Many people like to work with a not-for-profit... Read →
Wire Transfers versus Automated Clearing House (ACH) Transfers
In the many years since BestCashCow was founded, we have received a fair number of emails from readers asking various technical questions about how their online savings accounts operate. Perhaps the most common question... Read →
His Royal Highness Ryan Zinke
He rode into Washington on a horse the first day of his tenure as Trump’s Interior Secretary. He was facing forward, at the time, but he should have been turned around and facing the horse’s rear. Because that is what he has... Read →
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Weinstein is a Dangerous Distraction
When folks are really scared – I mean really scared, they look everywhere for a distraction. They are really scared, or they should be, and Harvey Weinstein and his despicable behavior is an easy one to hide behind. The guy,... Read →
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ATM Fees Go Through The Roof - How To Avoid Them
ATM fees hit a record high for the 11th year in a row, according to a recent Bankrate.com study. According to the study, the average total cost of an out-of-network ATM withdrawal is now $4.69, up 2.6 percent from $4.57 last year. In New... Read →
Tax Free Repatriation is the Only Thing Coming From Trump’s Plan; It Helps Only 4 or 5 Companies
The stock market is going ga-ga over Trump’s tax plans, and it is headed from the absurd to the still more absurd. I’ve reviewed the plan. My conclusions are that it is, first, a war by the upper class on the upper middle... Read →
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Rex Tillerson is waiting – waiting Until January 20th, 2018
So many people are wondering why Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, is playing a poor second fiddle to Donald Trump. More specifically, people are confused as to why a man of his stature, experience and track record would continue to let... Read →
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Russian Ties to Michigan and Wisconsin
I have spent a lot of time in Russia and have known a lot of Russians. Some of my Russian friends and contacts are brilliant. I have also spent millions of dollars in online advertising across platforms like Bing, Adwords and Facebook. ... Read →
Another Lame Excuse - Trump's Age
Ever more often, one hears throughout the media folks grasping for something to explain the raw, distinctive and unsettling behavior of Donald Trump. Almost daily, while wrestling with one or another off-the-wall statement or action,... Read →
ABA Sues NCUA Over Field of Membership Restrictions
On October 2, 2017, the American Bankers Association (ABA) filed a new brief with a notice of supplemental authority in an ongoing lawsuit against the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The ABA now contends that the NCUA has... Read →
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The Stock Market and Slaughter in America
Since the election, the stock markets have enjoyed an almost unbroken period of exuberance. Many have contributed this both to Donald Trump’s promise to reform corporate and individual taxes and, more generally, to a relief rally... Read →
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I Underestimated Trump Again
In an article a couple of days ago, I bet that Donald Trump would not fire Tom Price, but instead change the subject – perhaps to Puerto Rico. I didn’t think he would want to point the spotlight further on the kind of... Read →
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