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Disability Causes Foreclosure 16 times more than Death!

by macromikeMay 25, 2011

Sixteen times?  Can that statistic really be true?   According to the National Safety Council, it’s 16 times more likely that a foreclosure is caused by disability vs. death. Let’s examine what this means in the context of retirement planning. First, what is disability?  According to the World Health Organization: “Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering [...]

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Americans Slash Household Debt

by macromikeApril 1, 2011

Really?  No, not really, although many recent media headlines and articles would make you think so. A little background here – the Federal Reserve collects an enormous number of economic statistics – one of these is “US Household debt”. This data includes mortgages, credit cards, home equity loans, and the like, and is an annual [...]

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What Do The Unemployment Debates Mean to You?

by macromikeOctober 4, 2010

I read a very thoughtful briefing paper this week that was released by the Economic Policy Institute (briefing paper #279) regarding “Structural Unemployment” in the United States and the consequences. You can download the PDF of the file here if you’re interested. A bit of background here – unemployment is measured many different ways, but [...]

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