1929 crash is imminent!

Josette Mandela | September 29, 2008

Ok so the title is a bit dire.  Do I really think that the 1929 crash is about to happen again in our lifetime?
 The answer is an unequivocal- NO.  Here’s why.
 In 1929 the market was much smaller and thus having 1 industry in trouble caused a much wider spread disaster than today.  Secondly and probably [...]

A day to remember

Josette Mandela | September 11, 2008

Today is the anniversary of September 11.   I could have been a plane that day.  However, I had managed to get all the information I needed from my client the week before and suggested I work from home on his report rather than fly out and stay in a hotel.  He appreciated my offer to [...]

Business Opportunity

Josette Mandela | September 9, 2008

As you have probably noticed, I am not one to hype the latest gadget, product or service out there.  However, I have  been investigating this new business opportunity and I feel it is worth mentioning here.  The link to check it out for yourself is emam.e-yourownboss.com .  If the guest code is blank use 58506.
What [...]

Mortgage Crisis

Josette Mandela | September 5, 2008

Mortgage crisis?  Is it over?  Or are more foreclosures expected?
According to Ocwen Financial, whose subsidiary, Ocwen Loan Financing LLC holds 350,000 mortgages, things are looking up.  They report that since the mortgage crisis began in 2007, this is the first time they have seen the number of delinquencies flatten.
Ocwen says this is a first step [...]

My radio show

Josette Mandela | September 4, 2008

Due to weather concerns and teaching 2 basic income tax classes I overslept and did not deliver my regular Wednesday morning money matters radio show.  I apologize for those who have come to enjoy that 1/2 hour per week when we discuss financial matters.
I will make every effort to ensure that does not happen again.
In [...]


About the author

Josette Mandela, MBA, MSIE and author of
Money is Freedom and Safety created this
site to help women overcome their financial challenges.

Josette Mandela

Josette Mandela, MBA, MSIE and author of Money is Freedom and Safety created this site to help women overcome their financial challenges.