Josette Mandela | May 31, 2009
Summer driving season is here. Are you ready for the jump in gas prices?
It happens every year. What can you do to keep gas prices from ruining your summer vacation?
Consider for a moment, where do you buy your gasoline? At the local gas station? Have you done any research to find out if that station [...]
Josette Mandela | May 19, 2009
The latest populist view is that all banks are bad and that credit card interest rates are out of line. In view of all the bad press, Congress has decided to review credit card interest rates and how the credit card companies are treating their clients.
Unfortunately, this may mean that those who pay their bills [...]
Josette Mandela | May 17, 2009
Did you know that Porsche, known for its racy sportscars owns 51% of Volkswagen?
Did you know that FIAT has purchased Chrysler Europe, in what amounts to a 25% stake in Chrysler’s future?
Which would you rather own? A Porsche, Fiat, Volkswagen, Chrysler?
Personally I would own a Porsche. To me that says, hand crafted, sporty, good fit [...]
Josette Mandela | May 8, 2009
Your Money or Your Lifestyle Teleseminar Series will begin on June 2 at 5pm (PT) or 8pm (ET). It is (5) 1 hr per week sessions to get you started on your road to financial independence.
Click on the link to get all the details on this exciting new course.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Josette Mandela | May 5, 2009
Financial Crisis is on everyone’s mind. From the CEOs of large corporations to the every day housewife.
Just because you are not a CEO of a large corporation receiving millions in compensation plus millions in government bailout money, does not mean that your issues are unimportant.
I believe that the financial crisis will not improve until the [...]
Josette Mandela | May 4, 2009
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat is in Berlin hoping to convince the Germans that selling Opel, a GM sudsidiary to FIAT would be in their best interests.
The Germans believe that Fiat is too emotionally run a company to successfully manage a German workforce. They also believe that Fiat’s cost cutting measures will lead to too [...]
Josette Mandela | May 4, 2009
Dow Jones up 45 points before the opening bell. Markets apparently are expecting good news today on housing starts. Still some questions about the viability of the financial markets. We’ll have to wait and see how today’s news on the housing sector plays out.
For now, all looks rosy.
Josette Mandela, MBA, MSIE and author of 
