What really happened: If one looks at the latest year-over-year numbers for single-family homes in Florida as of November, sales decreased 5 percent while prices fell by 15 percent. Question: Will the housing market in Florida gain any steam? (From: Jesse at Personal Finance Firewall) What really happened: In August, President Obama signed a $26 billion bailout that preserved the jobs of over 300,000 teachers, police, and fire fighters. Question: Will the government bailouts stop? (From: SVB at The Smarter Wallet) What really happened: In December, President Obama signed The Tax Relief Act from Congress extending most of the Bush tax cuts for another two years, including the cuts for single filers making over $200,000 per year. Question: Will taxes go up for everybody, not just single people making over $200,000 per year? (From: Sam at Financial Samurai) So, without further ado, here is a brief rundown of the results: As 2010 comes to a close, I think that it’s only right that I go back and see how my faithful friend did in that arena. The 8-ball also went out on a limb and made a handful of other less-personal predictions for readers that were loosely-related to money and finance. For example, the Financial Samurai wanted to know if he was going to win the lottery and be able to quit his day job ( You may rely on it). There were also more personal pleas as well, some of which the 8 ball did answer. As a matter of principle, I never bet on the Browns - it doesn’t matter how many points the bookies are offering.Īnyway, at the tail end of last year, I asked my readers if they would like to challenge my trusty 8-ball to make a few predictions for 2010.Īs you might expect, the 8-ball simply refused to answer all of the questions it was bombarded with, including those regarding American saving habits ( Ask again later), the future of blogging as a viable medium ( Cannot predict now), if the Dow would hit 20,000 ( Reply hazy), and the direction of the national housing market ( Cannot predict now). It also comes in handy when I need to know if I should take, for example, the Cleveland Browns and the points. I really do.Īfter all, it’s great for helping me answer life and death questions like, “Should I take the family out this evening to try that new Mexican restaurant that opened up around the corner?” You know, I think everybody should have a Magic 8 Ball. Great fun for kids and adults.I love my magic 8 ball! It sits in my office, right here next to the computer. Magic 8 Ball, the original Magic 8 Ball has all the answers you need! Ask any question on any matter, turn over the Magic 8 Ball and you'll get the answer to help you! The classic game with an answer for everything, from questions about romance, friendships, school or work. Yes, this is the same Magic 8 Ball you remember from the past, and it is just as reliable as ever. Take all the guesswork out of finding the answers to life's more perplexing questions.
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