great observation about bank charges
- (boxley)
- (16)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 01:18:31 PM EST
It's about prividing fair value
- (drook)
- (14)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 02:01:57 PM EST
It has never.. Made Sense to me!
- (Ashton)
- (13)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 06:34:25 PM EST
Debit card != prepaid cc
- (drook)
- (7)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 07:06:28 PM EST
The big problem with debit is . . .
- (Andrew Grygus)
- (2)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 08:59:38 PM EST
also
- (crazy)
- Jan. 16, 2014, 09:07:49 AM EST
Synchronicity
- (drook)
- Jan. 16, 2014, 02:54:15 PM EST
Yes, I forget that few do (pay-off monthly)
- (Ashton)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 10:07:14 PM EST
Credit card=Debit card you don't pay immediately, so why not "Debit card=(OK,~)prepaid credit card"?
- (CRConrad)
- (2)
- Dec. 10, 2014, 10:26:38 AM EST
in amerika banks are happy to let you buy a $5 item with no funds on your debit card
- (boxley)
- Dec. 10, 2014, 11:01:26 AM EST
Another wrinkle are pre-paid debit cards. They're trying to weaken Dodd-Frank too.
- (Another Scott)
- Dec. 10, 2014, 07:38:34 PM EST
debit cards are/where a convenient replacement for checks
- (boxley)
- (4)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 08:04:46 PM EST
Thanks.. that one makes sense. But if there's still a fee
- (Ashton)
- (3)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 09:41:07 PM EST
Still assuming you'll pay off the CC every month
- (drook)
- (1)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 09:48:44 PM EST
Yes, see above.
-NT
- (Ashton)
- Jan. 15, 2014, 10:24:32 PM EST
up to about $15 dollars the vig is cheaper for a credirt car
- (boxley)
- Jan. 16, 2014, 09:50:37 AM EST
I can get a Starbucks coffee for quite a lot less than that.
- (static)
- Jan. 16, 2014, 05:28:34 AM EST
One for MM: Jesse Myerson - 5 economic ideas to fight for.
- (Another Scott)
- (4)
- Jan. 4, 2014, 10:06:13 PM EST
Yes.. it is.
- (Ashton)
- Jan. 5, 2014, 12:57:44 AM EST
where we pretend to work and the state pretends to pay us
- (boxley)
- Jan. 6, 2014, 09:16:58 AM EST
Thanks. But I've seen all that.
- (mmoffitt)
- (1)
- Jan. 6, 2014, 11:16:48 AM EST
Quite Principled.. in theory.
- (Ashton)
- Jan. 6, 2014, 10:07:28 PM EST
the lucky sperm club, inside look at the 70's takeover mania
- (boxley)
- Jan. 4, 2014, 11:49:30 AM EST
$91 BILLION ... Wall Str. BANK (only..) BONUSES for 2013
- (Ashton)
- (1)
- Dec. 29, 2013, 07:43:19 PM EST
But don't let us tax any part of that.
- (mmoffitt)
- Jan. 2, 2014, 09:54:05 AM EST
thank you President Obama
- (boxley)
- (2)
- Dec. 26, 2013, 11:20:35 PM EST
Having a {{sniff}} Sad.. fer ya..
- (Ashton)
- (1)
- Dec. 29, 2013, 07:52:53 PM EST
callem as I see them
- (boxley)
- Dec. 29, 2013, 08:50:48 PM EST
mistermix twists the knife in Bitcoin's back.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- Dec. 21, 2013, 12:18:27 PM EST
Bitter-LRPD sez
- (Ashton)
- Dec. 21, 2013, 06:53:22 PM EST
Blackstone Apologists.
- (mmoffitt)
- (1)
- Dec. 12, 2013, 01:51:14 PM EST
cmon now bookie 101 fer cryin out loud
- (boxley)
- Dec. 12, 2013, 09:36:43 PM EST
You say "TPP!!!", Krugman says "Meh."
- (Another Scott)
- (4)
- Dec. 12, 2013, 12:22:40 PM EST
And taxes on the 0.1% are already low, so, ...
- (mmoffitt)
- (1)
- Dec. 12, 2013, 01:36:29 PM EST
Heh. (Check the comments there for some good pushback.)
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- Dec. 12, 2013, 07:21:03 PM EST
Baker says TPP is not about trade.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- Dec. 12, 2013, 10:16:18 PM EST
tpp is all about greasing the skids
-NT
- (boxley)
- Dec. 13, 2013, 11:47:38 AM EST
After being asked to review a document I suggest
- (boxley)
- (3)
- Dec. 5, 2013, 12:55:50 PM EST
Both the wife and I have a will.
- (folkert)
- Dec. 5, 2013, 01:57:15 PM EST
My brother died without a will . . .
- (Andrew Grygus)
- Dec. 5, 2013, 06:58:29 PM EST
Depends on the state
- (S1mon_Jester)
- Dec. 9, 2013, 01:28:58 AM EST
A very good, long, DeLong opus on the economy and stuff.
- (Another Scott)
- (6)
- Dec. 4, 2013, 08:27:58 PM EST
still digging but have a question
- (boxley)
- (4)
- Dec. 4, 2013, 08:52:46 PM EST
Secular has a specific technical meaning in economics
- (jake123)
- (2)
- Dec. 4, 2013, 08:57:18 PM EST
thanks, been reading econ for years and never
- (boxley)
- (1)
- Dec. 4, 2013, 09:06:52 PM EST
No problem
- (jake123)
- Dec. 4, 2013, 09:18:04 PM EST
Re: "Secular" in this context means "long term" trends.
- (a6l6e6x)
- Dec. 4, 2013, 09:22:05 PM EST
Belated comment..
- (Ashton)
- Dec. 23, 2013, 02:07:29 AM EST