Economy

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Where are you wasting your money?

The latest economic news shows that the U.S. is continuing to loose jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 9.6% and there is no real relief in sight. Sure the government says they are working hard to create or save jobs, but in reality the only thing they are really doing is spending more money (that [...]

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Budget danger ahead!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…oh wait, that was a different movie. Well, the video clip below has nothing to do with sharks, but it’s almost as scary. Boy, am I glad I don’t live “across the pond”. The U.K. government seems to be ready to take the [...]

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Expecting the unexpected

The hardest part of financial planning is planning for the things that you have no control over. Things like the downturn in the economy, housing prices falling and natural disasters (think Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil spill). Although you can’t account for 100% of the bad things that happen, you can prepare yourself to [...]

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Economics 101

I don’t usually link to articles that don’t somehow relate to personal finance, unless it is an article/post that deals with the national economy. Today I came across a very good article written by Lance Burri at Right Wing News. The title of the article, “Keynsian putzery“, almost caused me to skip to the next [...]

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You can do what the government won’t!

I am not an economist, and I don’t play one on TV, but I am pretty sure that the current economic plan being laid out in congress isn’t working. The primary reason we as a country are in the mess we are in is because we have become a country that has little to no [...]

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Looking for a tip on tipping?

Tonight on the way home, my wife and I were discussing how a lot of people are ungrateful for the things that they have. We both agreed that many people no longer feel the need to take care of themselves and expect someone else to clean up after them. “remember that good service has value; [...]

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