Sandy Smith

TweetToday is as good as any day to review what I have done over the past year and if I...

Finance 101: How To Avoid Bad Tenants

Until the collapse of the mortgage industry under the weight of fraud, real estate had traditionally been viewed as a...

Dealing with My Tenant from Hell

I became a landlord (landlady?) on April 7, 2010 when I purchased an investment property with a tenant in it. ...

I Predicted the Mortgage Fraud Crisis

TweetI predicted the foreclosure crisis. No, really, I did. Let me tell you my story. I've worked for a number of...

Should You Still Collect Unemployment Benefits If a New Job Offer Pays Less?

That's a question that bears asking in a very iffy economy. Say for example, you collect unemployment benefits of $15...

Thanksgiving Dinner On The Cheap

Thanksgiving is this week. Two of the most popular search terms for this blog are "cheap ass food" and "how...

Decoding the Robo-Signing Foreclosure Freeze Mess

On October 11, bowing to increased pressure from state attorney generals about fraud within the foreclosure process, Wells Fargo, Chase...

Getting The Bang For Your 99 Cents

I'm a fan of the 99 cent store and I'm not ashamed to say so. Before the great recession, admitting...

Deficit Commission Gives It To You Straight

Voters who demanded Washington rein in the nation's spiraling debt are getting a message from President Barack Obama and leaders...

The Breakthrough

I'll be a little bit off topic for this post, so I have a apologize ahead of time. I watch...

How Hedge Funds Killed Lehman & Tanked The Economy