Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
Okay, well I’m not really “with” stupid, but apparently they are everywhere. For the 21st consecutive month, my fellow Americans have spent more money than they’ve made. The national savings rate has hit a negative 1%. The only other time that we’ve seen this is during the great depression but there is a difference. During the great depression, people were dipping in to their savings
Well, the funeral is over and we are slowly trying to move on. Of course it doesn’t help when you are also trying to get your parent’s house rebuilt from a fire. Too many items remind me of my dad and the constant communications with all the people that are working on the house and the insurance company seems to take it’s toll a bit.
It’s ashame that an organization like this has to exist, but I guess it at least gives me some sense that there are a few sane people left on the planet: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070122/ap_on_re_us/bi… I wonder why we’ve become so materialistic and competitive? Could it be the BILLIONS of dollars that are spent annually to tell us how to think?
Since I’m one who really finds myself annoyed with women who do little else in life than spend money on themselves, I found this article rather interesting. I’m much happier with a good looking, kind, caring wife who contributes to our household by taking care of our daughter, helping with the chores and earning some income. (And she does far more than that but you
UPDATE: Well, as a reader points out, it turns out this isn’t legit. Darn. I had hoped that this was real. There is nothing more entertaining than a whiney rich girl not getting her way. Okay, yes. I’m pathetic. :)
As I was sitting here navigating the social security website trying to figure out whether my mom is entitled to some of my father’s social security benefits, it occurred to me that maybe someone out there has had some experience with this situation and might have some suggestions. Situation: Father: 67 Mother: 62 and still working Father was receiving social security benefits (no retirement or
I apologize for the lack of posts lately. Our lives have been rather turned upside down over the last few weeks. It all started with my parent’s house catching on fire on Dec 17th. They were displaced and were staying at my sisters. Then, on New Years Eve my dad had a massive heart attack and passed away. I don’t want to ask how much one