~ Is Dori going viral? The answer is yes according to our sources, and
it could be deliverance from the boredom we're having with local
talk radio. Dori Monson, (KIRO m-f, 12-3p) recently bought the
dorimonson.com domain for an undisclosed amount, reportedly hefty. (he's got
the dough, dude, he's the King of Seattle radio, and endorses a hundred products and services!) His intention: "to
be able to respond in kind to BlatherWatch, and have a site like
Goldstein's except put some money into it," or so they say. Until he recently scooped it up, The domain had been parked
with a polite spoofsite gently making fun of The Dorster. Here's a
cached version of it.
~ The Christianizing of Kirby & Company (KVI m-f, 5-9a) has
stuck some sharp pointy fingers in some soft spots. A KVI/KOMO staffer wrote to say "the situation
is delicate right now," and that management is very aware of it. The sharp-tongued Carleen
Johnson, former news "gal," now Associate Pastor, is leading the
weekdaily devotionals with Kirby chiming in passively and
Matt Haver not saying much. A comm
ent by EBB: "I had to stop listening to
Kirby months ago because I could not abide by the religious turn the
show had been taking." Not that the KVI suits don't like Jesus, we're told, but
it's conventional broadcasting wisdom that religion-speak turns off
listeners on secular radio. Sweet old Blatherwatch commenter
Tommy008 writes: "This morning they had a Christian
movie reviewer on since, of course, a just a plain old movie reviewer
wouldn't do. Carleen mentioned during this segment about being "on
fire" for God." Last May, Johnson quit because, sources told us, the outspoken Christian conservative was uncomfortable about the
way KOMO was reporting- among other stories- the Supreme Court
decision on late term abortions. She brought an attorney down to Fisher Plaza, and after nearly two weeks of negotiations, the resignation was declared a "misunderstanding," by management. This may be a clue as to why the kid gloves around this on-air Chirstian witnessing which has got to be giving management the hives.
~ Billo Reilly will be on fire for sure for the next two weeks:
the handsome tattooed Secular Progressive on the left
was arrested for
allegedly trying to burn down San Franciso's Grace Cathedral Sunday.
This will add to Billo's list of top reasons San Francisco should be
excommunicated. (Can you waterboard a wholecity?)
mp;gt;~ Arbitron ratings for summer. We haven't seen the money demo numbers yet, but apparently strength of public stations KUOW and KPLU on the FM dial has started speculation afresh that Bonneville (KIRO, KTTH, and B97.3 FM) which has been doing FM news talk nationally might be seriously considering justthe that in Seattle.
~ Spam your friends and get free gifts! Crosscut, the gray lady straining to be Seattle's news site of record, has introduced, within their confines, a grand blog called poetically, and appropriately, The Crosscut Blog. Quite a stir's been kicked up already among the scenester cognizati over publisher David Brewster's inaugural post, The Tudor Choir at St. James: Amen! Even more exciting is the incentive to get you (and us!) to send e-mails recommending Crosscut to 10 or more of your (and our) friends. Bearing no expense, they'll give every 10th person who does so- up to ten (10!) people will win- a $10 (ten dollar) gift certificate to Elliott Bay Books. (scoring for the lucky winners at least a latté and a bookmark at the venerable bookery).
~ You think liberals have troubles, dep't. It was at the
cooterly Republican website Sound Politics; and it's a strong contender
for Best Comment of 2007. A nuclear hen-agheddon was barely averted
Sunday when one Eunice Burns asked snottily, "Where did Ruth Gibbs get
her perm, 
I need to go there too." Ruth Gibbs, the 2004
Republican candidate for the 11th District, wrote: I want to know
who you are. You are rude, ill mannered, and how dare you insult my
perm? I have it done by the same person who does perms for a very well
liked, very powerful and very well respected elected woman in the
Republican Party. Watch who you insult. With that in mind, I will make
sure that this elected official is informed what you think of our
hairdresser. She will definitely not like it. This could come back to
bite you and seriously hurt your political career if you are who I
think you are. In addition, do understand that I am a professional
business woman, and there is monetary value attached to libel. (Photo: Ruth Gibbs and her perfectly suitable perm).
~ What Makes Great Radio... radioprofesser, one of the more prolific commenters at radioinfo.com submitted this list recently, which must hail from a bygone era in radio:
A. Find a demographic and OWN it. No more than a 15 year spread male or female. OVER PERFORM beyond belief. Use research to confirm, but lead your effort to attract the demo.
B. Hire great talent, people who connect to the demographic you want and then develop them.
C. Create memories. Moments that people remember forever. Too few stations do this anymore. This is not a CD giveaway, cash contest, or meet the artist flavor of the month. This is really touching lives. Two or three morning shows in Seattle did this years ago and are still remembered by their listeners. The new shows don't seem to know how.
D. Promote. Advertise on TV and be at events where your audience can see you. Many stations forget this basic element of greatness.
E. Finally: Take Risks. Dare to be great. Do something no one else has thought to do. Stretch the imagination.
"The Christianizing of Kirby & Company"
Boy, you got that right Bla'M! Forced myself to listen to about an hour of the show yesterday and you (&T008) are spot on. It's incredible how evangelizing they've become. Surely KVI suits must be on to this and it's only a matter of time before change happens. I can't imagine them condoning this stuff. And it does seem like Carleen is the lead in this...and Kirby just follows her lead like a good little Christian.
Posted by: Duffman | October 30, 2007 at 09:47 AM
The evangelicals are on their way out as a political force, according to the New York times magazine this week, KVI would be stupid to let this proselytizing continue. Stephanie Miller is my antidote.
Posted by: musto | October 30, 2007 at 11:01 AM
KVI listeners are idiots.
Christians are idiots.
Perfect match.
Posted by: John | October 30, 2007 at 01:50 PM
This isn't really an issue for anyone but blatherwatch who will say anything that denigrates Christianity.This is another example of your personal hatred of religion.
Christians have the right to speak on the radio. It is one of the few places in the media where they are still allowed.
Posted by: sratkins | October 30, 2007 at 02:18 PM
Wow....calling Christians idiots is a bit harsh, don't you think?
I certainly don't agree with a lockstep following of any dogma, especially from right-winged, so-called religious minded people....but, still, everybody's got a right to follow and believe what they want.
Name calling on either side doesn't advance anyone's argument.
Except that Dori is a pooty-head. That we can all agree on.
Posted by: Bill | October 30, 2007 at 02:21 PM
Christian are used to this stuff from sites like this. Liberals are only liberal about people or things they agree with.
Posted by: barnabus | October 30, 2007 at 02:31 PM
Good to see you come out from the dark shadow to opine barnabus.
And you are correct as well.
Posted by: chucks | October 30, 2007 at 04:10 PM
Not to worry, Chucks, I'm in The Light.
Posted by: barnabus | October 30, 2007 at 04:43 PM
It's official...the King of Seattle Radio will soon be the emperor of Seattle blogs.
Go Dori Go.
Posted by: My Man Dori | October 30, 2007 at 04:56 PM
Christians have the right to speak on the radio. It is one of the few places in the media where they are still allowed.
Well, channels 18 and 20 on my basic-cable service are 24-hour Christian programming. I don't consider them a teeny-tiny representation in the market. If the market demanded more, it would be there.
I consider your whine uninformed.
If KVI wants to turn into a Christian-dominated or trending outlet, I say go for it. To those listeners that leave and come to KPTK or even KIRO, I say welcome!
Posted by: joanie | October 30, 2007 at 06:11 PM
A person got an internet domain in thier own name? I wonder why I didn't see that on CNN?
Posted by: DT | October 30, 2007 at 06:21 PM
Joanie Sez
" If the market demanded more, it would be there."
If that is true for Christian radio, isn't that also true for Liberal Talk Radio? So no more whines under the guise of Fairness Doctrine, eh?
Posted by: PugetSound | October 30, 2007 at 08:07 PM
Dori is buying his own website/domain name so thst he csn counter Blatherwatch head-to-head? That can't possibly be true. He must be doing it to present favorite family recipes and pics of Wayne Newton. How can he possibly be bothered to do battle with a blogsite that just last summer he claimed never to read? At the time of Webb's body being discovered, he went on the air to denounce us posters on Blatherwatch (ever the poltroon, Monson wouldn't man up and name our blog outright) as the "dregs of society" and "pathetic losers". How could such zeros and nebbishes, whose scribblings by his own proclamations he doesn't even bother to read, provoke such a serious response from the great Mr. Monson?
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 30, 2007 at 09:40 PM
The erosion of KVI programming in general indicates that they are on the way out! Kirby and Co. isn't the only one stinking up the 570 frequency. The Commentators sounds more like a bad Saturday Night Live skit, and they consider Schram is a liberal? Hannity is not even worth to mention and Bryan Suits is a hazard to driving as he can put anyone to sleep during drive time.
How about a pool to predict when firings and format change will occur at KVI. Normally I should gloat at the sad state of affairs of the right but what has happened at KVI borders on desperate comedy.
KTTH is tabloid right wind radio and Sytman and Boze are so boring that the caffeine in my coffee falls asleep! The Limbaugh wannabees recycling the same old hash in trying to imitate the grand inquisitor himself.
I will not switch over to KIRO due to it's ownership by Bonneville. I refuse to patronize anything owned and associated with the Mormon Church, the last standing institution of the final bastion of "Manifest Destiny." As long as they make money from KIRO they will tolerate the lefties before invoking their moral virtues. How long can Goldstein push their button?
To think that the right once ridiculed Air America while O’Reilly prayed for it’s demise. KTPK is refreshing compared to its opposition. I agree with Blatherwatch that it needs a local personality. But maybe those on the left or independents do not need an outlet for sanctimonious cheerleading to enforce the idea that it is right to be right.
Posted by: rozskat | October 30, 2007 at 11:48 PM
Dave Ross was wondewring aloud on his show why so many guests are cancelling interviews with him. I'm too kind and polite to say why. I'm "sweet old poster T008". We need a morning host who goes to less Gilbert and Sullivan rehearsals (how about none) and spends moer time gettign in Dori Monson's face. Goldstein is a good start, but very frankly, he is too much of a smartpants, and too cliquely with lightweights like The Stranger staff to graduate from weekends.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 01:25 AM
Both may be smart, but there is a difference between a smart guy and a smartypants. Lest you think I'm just picking on Goldy, Fred Ebert is also a smartypants.
Posted by: Toomy008 | October 31, 2007 at 01:50 AM
To augment a previous poster's righton comments about Monson's self-perceived brilliance because he skipped a grade in school, Monson tried again today to bolster this myth by boasting about "counting cards" at the blackjack tables of Vegas. What a player!
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 02:26 AM
Every time I read one of Tommy's posts I always get this image of him. I imagine he's obese. I imagine he doesn't have children, nor is he married, or even have a girlfriend. I don't think he went to college, not even a fake college, like Devry. I doubt that he has friends. And I would bet money that he has some sort of drinking problem, and probably even a drinking and driving problem. I say this last part because after studying Tommy's posts, I have come to the conclusion that he does not hate Dori for the reasons he claims. I believe it is something else. Sometime personal. I think Dori talks about some issue that personally effects Tommy, like, drinking and driving, for example. But he could never admit that, which is why he makes it sound like he is coming to the defense of the poor or homeless. I also think he has some psychological projection issues whereby is he projecting his own hate and intolerance onto Dori. Freud would say, in Tommy's case, that because he cannot face his own feelings, and is unable or unwilling to perceive himself as an antagonist, he is projecting those characteristics onto Dori.
Posted by: DT | October 31, 2007 at 04:54 AM
Interesting comments, Tommy. Esp. about Dave . . . was he musing when he said that in a serious way? I think he's still the best local guy.
I get the "smarty pants" thing. Wish Goldy would do a little less of that myself but his shows with guests are interesting. And, except for Happy, he has good callers.
More pop-psych, DT? More meaningless ass-umptions? I doubt many here care a fig what you think.
Posted by: joanie | October 31, 2007 at 08:02 AM
BTW, I do like the Stranger hours.
Posted by: joanie | October 31, 2007 at 08:03 AM
DT, regarding your latest- It's better to be merely thought a fool, than to press the send button and remove all doubt.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 09:12 AM
DT you have point here. I would like to add a little but feel free to continue.
Tommy 008 (note the diminutive name instead of the adult Tom or Thomas) is obviously a 'man' who suffers from self esteem issues. He feels inadequate when compared to the self made Dori.
Dori has a show that speaks to thousands. 'Tommy' has a couple of self published books to his credit.
Dori works in a competitive industry. Tommy lives in an imaginary world of phantom stock market success (I doubled my money last year beating all the financial analysts he claims)
Dori is a self made man who stands on his own two feet. 'Tommy' can only lash out at the successful Monson as a 'compensatory' mechanism. It is similar to the teenage boy who uses the phallic like spray paint can to 'tag' his name in a desperate attempt to garner attention. The healthy teenage boy will grow out of this phase, 'Tommy' may be unable to form adult relationships hence the loathing and hatred of the family man Monson.
Monson drives a brand new Jaguar. 'Tommy' is still unable to get his older Jaguar to even work.
Self-hatred, self-loathing, also sometimes autophobia refers to an extreme dislike of oneself, or being angry at oneself. 'Tommy' isn't really mad at Monson. Instead he is really angry with himself. But he needs Dori. Dori is his compulsion. Without Dori, we have no 'Tommy' which only makes him angrier. Now DT, don't be angry with 'Tommy' just pity him.
Posted by: Star Monson | October 31, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Star Monson, may I suggest remedial math for you at a local community college? I told you thatI made somewhat over 200% in the stock market last year (no brag, just fact). 200% is tripling your money, not doubling it.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 12:13 PM
Ha, someone named Star Monson has the nerve to accuse someone else for being obsessed with Dori Monson? That's rich.
DT, you are every bit as obsessed with Monson as T008. I don't know why you feel you have to go to bat for Monson but jeez, take a look in the mirror sometime. T008 is far far more interesting than you BTW, I honestly only read the first and last few words you posts to get the idea. The rest of it is just too pathetic.
Posted by: Andrew | October 31, 2007 at 12:32 PM
Also, while I'm correcting you, I might as well add that you erroneously stated I have several self-published books. I would never bother with trying to self-publish a book. My now departed father and grandfather , both Ivy League PhD.'s would have a fit if I settled for such a paltry nonachievement in life. I tried once to get my book published when the book industry was in the toilet a few years ago, contacting a relatively modest number of agents. I now am reworking Chapter One which I believe was a bit over the top, and probably misled the agents into thinking the book was a porno effort. The fact that I wasn't successful in my initial effort means nothing, since, for instance, the author of A Confederacy of Dunces COMMITTED SUICIDE AFTER ENDLESS REJECTIONS, ONLY TO HAVE HIS MOTHER SECURE IT'S POSTHUMOUS PUBLICATION, AFTER WHICH IT WENT ON TO WIN THE PULITZER PRIZE. In another demonstration of the obtuseness and stupidity of literary agents, some graduate students submitted chapters form the already published Pulitzer Prize winning book Ironweed by a writer named Kennedy, under a false cover, to unsuspecting agents. They all summarily rejected the book. Again, Star, I ask my question- what will you do when I announce the book's publication, jackass? Apologize?
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 12:42 PM
Tommy 008
On a serious note, is your book fiction or non fiction? In addition to the Kennedy story, as I recall from a 60 Minutes show many many years ago it also took him years to get published.
Posted by: PugetSound | October 31, 2007 at 01:46 PM
PUTS, The book is approx. 130,000 words novel-crime/mystery fiction.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 02:20 PM
I actually hope KVI goes more and more Christian. I love calling in and arguing with those delusional freaks. They've got the Buybull and faith to go on and I've got logic, reason and science.
Its almost the year 2008 and there are still people who believe in magical sky friends. Amazing! How fucking stupid do you have to be to not realize the Buybull was made up by humans just like the 10,000's of other religions that have been invented? Fucking idiots.
Posted by: John | October 31, 2007 at 02:37 PM
I love this on campaign signs..."Edorsed by Firefighters." I wonder if my local T.V. repairmen and janitors also endorse the candidate?
Posted by: DT | October 31, 2007 at 02:48 PM
T008
Well I hope that your mother does not have to arrange for the publication of your book. LOL
It is my favorite genre for recreational reading though.
Good luck.
Posted by: chucks | October 31, 2007 at 03:40 PM
Jethro, if its anything like a Lawrence Block book, I would give it a read. But I was thinking it would be more Ian Flemming like. With the 008 and all. Did you give up on them types or are they still on the back burner.
Posted by: Nevets | October 31, 2007 at 03:50 PM
Tommy 008, how come I have this vision of you being published, winning awards, going on the book tour and then coming back home to Seattle one day for the requisite book signing/interview at 710 Kiro Dave Ross but due to last minute illness his substitute host: Dori Monson!
Now that would be a helluva interview.
Forgive me, I couldn't resist as Karma can be a weird deal.
I do wish you the best of luck with the book. This world needs more authors!
Posted by: PugetSound | October 31, 2007 at 04:32 PM
Star Monson, a math lesson- not that I won't have some setbacks in my beginning pro investing career,after last year's 200%(all my own stock picks), but 200% return on investment performance in any market continued year over year means that if you started with $50,000 in january of year one, you will have $12.15 million dollars at the end of year 5.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 04:54 PM
Star Monson- all you can do in the face of this uncomfortable truth, is whine "he's dreaming about his imaginary, phantom gains in the stock market!" like a baby and a jackass.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 05:09 PM
oh,and Star Monson? At the end of 10 years at 200% return yoy your $50,000 is now worth 2.954 billion$. bwahahahaahahahahahahaahahaha now that's what i call googobs of money.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 05:30 PM
I stand by my diagnosis. Furthermore, I believe that most people here are impressed with my insight into human nature and psychology. I am proud of myself. I admire me.
Posted by: DT | October 31, 2007 at 08:08 PM
One word for you DT- onanism.
Posted by: Sigmund | October 31, 2007 at 08:36 PM
"Star Monson, a math lesson- not that I won't have some setbacks in my beginning pro investing career,after last year's 200%(all my own stock picks), but 200% return on investment performance in any market continued year over year means that if you started with $50,000 in january of year one, you will have $12.15 million dollars at the end of year 5.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 04:54 PM"
Tommy 008,
If you can sustain treble growth of 200% then your wasting time with the fiction stuff. I suspect a non fiction book on investment would be a best seller. With the money from that and your millions you could buy KIRO 710 and then be Dori's new boss.
Without giving away your trade secrets, what in the heck are you doing that out performs the market. Are you taking more sector risk or do you invest broadly across sectors to mitigate your exposure. Obviously, your not doing mutual funds. Just curious (albeit jealous) of your performance this year.
Posted by: PugetSound | October 31, 2007 at 08:59 PM
This place has the worst comments in the local blogs. Just a bunch of old farts having pissing matches with themselves. Get some Flomax and stay on the fucking topic you jerks. jesus Christ I'll be glad when all you old boomeres die the fuck off!
Posted by: starchwreck | October 31, 2007 at 09:09 PM
This place has the worst comments in the local blogs. Just a bunch of old farts having pissing matches with themselves. Get some Flomax and stay on the fucking topic you jerks. jesus Christ I'll be glad when all you old boomeres die the fuck off!
Posted by: starchwreck | October 31, 2007 at 09:13 PM
I am proud of myself.
That's nice, DT.
Tommy, any tips? I'd like to retire with a little money. Isn't happening on my income. :)
Listening to Dave discussing Obama and his take on gays with a blogger. Talking about McClerk.(sp?) I haven't heard of this little issue. I think this is going to be a looooooong campaign season. I'm steering clear for a while.
I listened to about ten minutes of 710DORI's show today in which he was stealing slogans from liberals and calling us all the names that describe them. It was funny. Some poor PI?/Times? editorial writer had the nerve to post on her blog something about an artist who commited arson as a protest against something. He parsed her words and called her on them and then accused her of parsing words.
It was funny. What a dumbshit.
Posted by: joanie | October 31, 2007 at 10:45 PM
last year i used only a small fraction of my NET WORTH to invest in high risk stocks, working 7 days a week on them as my only job, and achieved my 200%, As eac h year progresses , assuming i continue my succesS, my stock money will become a larger percentage of my net worth and i would have to consider whether i want to keep risking the wholE pot year after year liek a poker player. last year i used a high leverage method or power trading, where i was investing my whole capital in onLy one stock at a time. i used high RISK (INTERNET GAMBLING, cHINESE TELECOM,ETC.) and beaten down /turnaround NASDAQ stocks exclusively.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 11:14 PM
Daytrading or power/leverage trading where the stocks are held for weeks or months is by no means a license to print money. It has been the single biggest cause of personal bankruptcy in this country for some time, and 85 to 95% of daytraders lose money.
Posted by: Tommy008 | October 31, 2007 at 11:23 PM
Well, I, too, thought internet gambling would be a no brainer but my couple thousand shares of a stock I've owned for several years has gone nowhere . . . and I think now they're trying merge the gambling part with a travel-hotel group of some sort. The guys an Asian FCS - I thought he'd know how to do it.
I do have a job, Tommy. I've had two brokers who did nothing for me and the only time I ever made any money was when I took the advice of one of the non-broker winners in the paper (you know, average people telling their top picks for the year and then getting some credit if they did well.) I bought a lot of a stock called Loudeye at 30 cents a share and made some money. It paid for a remodel. Other than that, my brokers make money but I don't. I had sold the rest before Nokia bought them . . .
I know . . . go with an index stock. I should listen to Bob Brinker. He seems to know his stuff. I worry now, however, that the market is not a good place to put money mostly because of the mortgage fiasco and the fact that the dollar isn't doing well worldwide. The Euro seems to be gaining ground.
Since I don't have a long window nor very good luck in the market, I'm fearful. Have been a risktaker in the past but for naught.
What do you think?
Posted by: joanie | November 01, 2007 at 12:05 AM
You can't really be a successful trader in high risk stocks on a part time basis- I know I couldn't at least. The ads on radio and tv where they have a shill claiming he spends 15 minutes a day on stocks and reaps huge rewards are basically criminal devices to fleece the gullible among us. The other choices are bonds or index funds or there sre some highpaying mutual funds (some doing 30% a year), which a good broker would know about.
Posted by: Tommy008 | November 01, 2007 at 01:49 AM
Radio host Bob Brinker has three models depending upon your risk tolerance/time horizon. He emphasizes no load funds/dollar cost averaging. Vanguard funds are a favorite of his portfolio. If you want his 'model' it costs $185 a year to subscribe but you can get a 'free' one if you request it on his website. Good, solid, investor based knowledge is what he offers.
Posted by: PugetSound | November 01, 2007 at 06:37 AM
"This place has the worst comments in the local blogs. Just a bunch of old farts having pissing matches with themselves. Get some Flomax and stay on the fucking topic you jerks. jesus Christ I'll be glad when all you old boomeres die the fuck off!"
And here you are, posting right along with us.
Posted by: Dana | November 01, 2007 at 07:06 AM
ok enough about my investing. The only reason i indulged in the posts about it, is because Dori Monson and by extension his surrogate or bitch Star Monson (a.k.a. My Man Dori) like to claim that we critics of Dori on Blatherwatch are simply "the dregs of socity" as Dori likes to say, and cretinous losers living in mom's basement who couldn't shine the shoes of the the great Mr. Monson , with his self-perceived brilliance which he's carried in his head ever since he skipped a grade in school.
Posted by: Tommy008 | November 01, 2007 at 08:16 AM
joanie
This is way beyond any of my business, however I shall jump in anyway.
As a teacher, are you not eligible for the states deferred comp program? That program is similar to a private sector 401k. You get to invest in pre-tax dollars and get taxed at a lower rate after you retire.
If you are not already investing through DC, check it out. Several of the fund options have been performing in the 15 to 25% range per year over the last five years. The state funds are well managed and profitable. Bonus, you reduce your income tax obligation.
You and I are too close to retirement to gamble the T008 way.
He is younger and has time to recover from mistakes.
Posted by: chucks | November 01, 2007 at 10:17 AM
joanie
chucks is correct. they are good solid investment models that are predicated on your likely retirement age (such as Brinker). as we get older we move from less equity and into more bond type investments to help smooth out the rough edges.
if you really do not feel comfortable going into it go to a financial planner but not one that is commissioned base. Rather, fee based. You are paying for that person's time and they will give you advice in your best interest instead of trying to make money off you with commissions (i think you already experianced that).
Chuck is spot on: first max out your state employer 401 k matching to the greatest extent possible. if you have money left over then consider seeing a fee based financial planner to give your finances the once over. Also give a listen to Brinker he has good financial advice in general -plus he'll rant on about Bush's economic policies once in awhile if you need to get a fix-
Posted by: PugetSound | November 01, 2007 at 12:33 PM