Identity Theft - Capital One saved Me!

Morphing into John Travolta in a picture is not exactly what I am talking about, but it is just about that easy to steal someones identity.  In November of this past year, I walked into a Dick’s Sporting Goods store (one of my favorites places by the way) to begin my Christmas shopping.  To my surprise when [...]

Michael Jackson is still Dead

by Papa Boomer on June 30, 2009

m-jackson-11In case you haven’t been watching TV in the last few days, Michael Jackson is still dead!  I think his followers are planning a big fireworks celebrations across the country this Friday and Saturday in his honor!   I heard that they are trying to get Congress to designate July 4th as a holiday for “Michael Jackson Day” in the future.   The proposed tradition is to take an eight drug cocktail and watch fireworks … it will be kind of like watching Star wars for the first time! … or maybe a Pepsi commercial!

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m-jackson2They are starting to come out of the woodwork already.  This morning the “Nanny” says Michael Jackson used drugs “all the time”.  She reported that she had to hide them from the kids on several occasions and also reported that several times she had to call to request he have his stomach pumped.

His personal  doctor has been linked with what they refer to as a “Pill Mill” with another doctor which simply means it is a place people could go and easily get a prescriptions written and filled for drugs that they don’t really need.

There will be much more!

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Michael Jackson King of Pop

by Papa Boomer on June 26, 2009

m-jackson4Michael Jackson, self -proclaimed“King of Pop” dies at the age of fifty.  However talented he was, most people (72 % according to most polls) had a negative opinion of him until yesterday when he died.   Now everyone loves him.  The news media has given up on all other news just about the same way they did when he was accused of child molesting except different.  This time they paint him as a god.  The news of this one man’s death trumps the Iranian protests in Tehran, Obama’s health care reform campaign and all other news we have had force fed to us over the last few weeks.

Now … according to the news … poor Michael was loved by everyone!  The world is devastated!  He was a “Global Icon”!  He was even compared to the genius of Mozart on the news this morning.  What happens now?  mjackson7What happens to “Neverland” ?  What about the accusations of child molestation?   Did he really keep kids captive from their families at his residence?  What about drugs?  What the cute little black child that turned himself white?  What about his nose?  Did it really fall off?  Remember his sterile sleeping tube? 

Michael Jackson was a true talent.   His music and dancing talents were rivaled by none.  He was even a bigger rock star than Elvis and the Beatles.  Possibly even a bigger rock star than Barrack Obama?  He may have been the most famous individual in history.  But …  ”loved by all”, he wasn’t!  He screwed that up about at least 15 years ago.  Until yesterday he was considered by most to be an eccentric freak, “a whack job” (sorry, no pun intended but he made touching your crotch on stage not only acceptable, but cool!).mjackson9

Don’t worry it won’t end with the autopsy.  There will be plenty of his close friends and confidants, and even his paid security people who will come out of the woodwork to spill their guts and make a buck.  Books will be written overnight.  Millionaires will be made.  Heraldo and others will have been his closet friends.  I even saw Rev.  Al Sharpton this morning claim he was an  influencial leader among African Americans long before Barrack Obama and many others.

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Carnival of Money Stories

June 22, 2009

Summer is officially upon us and man is it hot!   After a long summer’s day, there’s nothing more peaceful than watching the sunset fade into distance.   After you watch the sunset, then be sure to check out these great Money Stories.  If you have time, be sure to check out last week’s articles hosted at [...]

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What You Need To Know About Social Security

June 17, 2009

Social Security can be a confusing dilemma for most people.   Knowing when to take social security is one of the most deliberated decisions that boomers stress over.  Here are 10 essential facts of Social Security that may help in your decision.
10 Facts on Social Security
1. Eligibility for Social Security benefits is determined by your work [...]

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Michelle Obama Serving in Soup Kitchen

June 2, 2009

Recently Michelle Obama went to serve food to the homeless at a soup Kitchen.
Cost of a bowl of soup at the shelter - $0.00
Having Michelle Obama serve you your soup - $0.00
Snapping a picture of a homeless person who is receiving government funded meals while taking a picture of the first lady using his $500.00 [...]

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Storm Pics from Papa’s View

June 1, 2009

Here are a few of the things we have been dealing with following the storm.  They called it an inland hurricane!   I call it a mess!

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Sorry, Storm Damage

May 27, 2009

Sorry for the lack of activity on the Consumer Boomer.  We were hit with a massive storm that took out power (no computer) for five days.  That was followed up by 5 or 6 days on a chain saw.  Clean up and repair is progressing , but slow.  
 Lots of help from out of town.  Lots of people [...]

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Four things investors need to know about currency fluctuations

May 14, 2009

You may think that changes in the value of the dollar, euro, or yen only concern tourists sipping lattes on the Left Bank or riding the bullet train to Osaka. But in fact, US-based investors in mutual fund that invest in companies headquartered outside the United States need never cross the border to experience [...]

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Back in The USSR? Just A Boomer Memory? Ask the Financial Industry!

May 6, 2009

When it comes Chrysler the hedge fund managers were asked to take one for the Obama team.  Fortunately, for their investors they did their job, as they should have, and took one for their own team!  Hedge funds hold approximately $1 billion in Chrysler bonds.  It was those hedge fund managers that refused the government’s offer to [...]

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Where Are Baby Boomers Cutting Their Spending?

April 27, 2009

The past twelve months have been hard on baby boomers to say the least.  Boomers have seen their retirement accounts cut in half with the cost of living increasing each and every day.   When time get tough, boomers have to change their ways and try to adapt.   Most boomers have resorted to cutting back their [...]

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