I first came across the permanent portfolio years ago and was turned off because I was always chasing performance and the pp seemed stodgy to me.After losing 50% in 2008 I "rediscovered" the pp and have never looked back.

Just sold my house in May and am now renting and COMPLETELY out of debt!

I think the attitudes/actions of cops depend on the department. I rode along with cops in my city for 16 years as a police chaplain. They wouldn't even take a free bag of fries offered to them at a fast food joint when we stopped to eat. I did hear comments from citizens that their interaction with ...

Here is a site that has some interesting alternatives to Obamacare exchanges:
http://www.theselfpaypatient.com/

I use Folio Investing for my IRA and have been happy with the service.

They charge 4 bucks a trade and 15 bucks a quarter if you don't trade in that quarter.

They let you make trades in dollar amounts rather than shares which I find convenient.

Just came across this app. Starting next year they are offering free trades:

https://www.robinhood.io/?ref=uMY8at

Here is an article about them:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/18/zero-c ... robinhood/

This book, The Fun of Getting Thin, a free kindle book written in 1912 is the last diet book you will ever need to read. There is nothing new under the sun: http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Happy-Reduce-Waist-ebook/dp/B0084BK4VM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1376093387&sr=1-1&ke...

This video, fascinating in its own right, is IMO a great illustration of Fed policy.

Stick with it to the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnDeo0yhIws

After reading Moda's reply I have decided to cash in my PP and go 100% growth stocks.

My vote is to replace the CPI with the Big Mac Index.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailycha ... _mac_index