Do You Know Where That [Beef/Chicken/Fish/Dairy/Water] Came From? Once upon a time, it was journalists who were referred to as being “well-sourced” (i.e., had good connections, up to and including the most famous one of all, Watergate’s “Deep Throat”). Now, food critics use that term to describe restaurants. As in: “The perfectly medium-rare burger at Red Cow...Read More
Credit Convalescence I know don’t know that there’s a firm rule of thumb out there — ultimately, individual lenders decide to make a loan or not based on individual circumstances — but there are some conventions as to how long it takes a would-be borrower to rehabilitate their credit after a short sale. The consensus?...Read More
Watch Out for the Refund Line It certainly looks like this Golden Valley strip mall is offering drive-thru income tax prep. In fact, the drive-thru lane is for customers of the adjacent dry cleaners. I still like the idea, though: figuring out their annual tax liability is supposed to cost Americans hundreds of billions a...Read More
