A federal appeals court has ruled that New York City did not violate the First Amendment by regulating the number of billboards allowed on the roadways. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘billboard retirement’
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Outdoor Companies in New York
Friday, February 26th, 2010Hollywood Sign Threatened by Development
Friday, February 19th, 2010The landmark “HOLLYWOOD” sign in Los Angeles has been threatened by development of the property immediately surrounding the national icon.
The privately owned land that the sign sits in is in jeopardy of becoming a luxury home development – unless the Trust for Public Land can raise the money to buy the property and make it part of Griffith Park. They need to raise an additional $12.5 million by April 14th. (more…)
How To Retire On A Hand Full Of Billboards
Friday, November 20th, 2009People spend a huge amount of their time reading and studying stock market research and financial newsletters on how to invest their retirement funds. If you have $200,000 in savings, at the prevailing CD rate of 3%, that’s $6,000 per year. And even if you are the best stock picker since Warren Buffet, you are unlikely to beat 10% per year – which yields $20,000. That’s hardly enough to retire on. Of course, you could just spend all your principal, but for most Americans, that would deplete your entire savings in just four years.