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12 Feb 2016 Debt: Should you pay it off before saving or giving?

Posted at 14:49h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Debt is so pervasive and 'normal' in this country that most people view it as an extension or an amplification of their ability to consume. In fact, the use of credit or financing is more often the first impulse in an effort to preserve cash and monthly...

20 Jul 2013 The Weekend Reader

Posted at 12:25h in Blogs by Geoff Hall, CFP®, RICP®

Welcome to the Beacon Weekend Reader: A weekly compilation of interesting articles and videos designed to keep you informed and engaged in economics, personal finance and life. We hope you enjoy this week's edition. Please send us your thoughts on this week's articles and suggestions for future posts.

30 Oct 2008 Illumination

Posted at 13:58h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

With each passing day more of the dark corners of uncertainty are illuminated. A few goblins lay in wait to surprise us in the coming weeks (like pension funds and corporate real estate), but most have reared their ugly heads by now. The world’s financial system is slowly and systematically being purged of its ills, though recovery will be a long and painful process.