re: Random Money/Business/Finance Thoughts Thread

Was the East ATL Beer Fest worth $30 last weekend? I say yes--the Abita Select Triple Haze was worth $7.50 alone and I got 7 samples of it. OTOH, the Innis & Gunn oak aged was turrible, one of the worst beers ever IMO, sugar content was indescribable.

Will the PIGS debt crisis or the enduring real estate recession be more detrimental to investors over the next 2-years?

Why does my wife keep telling me she wants an EOS with TDI when I tell her the diesel option in the city is not that superior to economical gas units, the MPG advantage over gas is mostly exhibited on the highway, and VW's can't be trusted to be reliable.

Is now the time to buy gold if holding too much cash?

Will the hispanics ever finish the G*-damn brick backsplash? In this instance is time really money given their low labor pricing?

Should a 30-year mtg on investment property be converted into a 7/1 ARM with a much lower interest rate when you know you will either sell or renovate the property for sale in the next 5-years? YR 1 is a wash due to CC's, then if someone buys the house in YR 2-3 the savings are minimal.

Will people currently in their 40's receive reasonable SS income upon hitting 67 or will it be 75 by then?

How does one know when to early retire if future healthcare costs are unknown?

I have no idea why I don't sleep well at night with all this running through my mind.