Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
I have finally made the decision to switch from a plain old “cheap” cel phone to a phone that has data, web access, email etc etc. It has been a long road for me to get to this point. I have watched many friends use these smart phone devices (think: Iphone) and have drooled at the thought. What has kept me from getting one up
I have to admit I’m a bit of a Facebook junkie after signing up a couple months ago. I received an email today from a friend on Facebook that looked legit and told me to click on a link: Here is what the email said: Julie sent you a message. Subject: Hello “Visit http://www.facebook.com/l/0a60b;http://fbactin.net/” I removed the “O” from the url so that no one
Over the last few decades we’ve seen expansion and growth that boggles the mind. Now that we are in a recession that is looking to be one of the most severe in many decades, it’s amazing to see how consumption can just drop so significantly. Consumer spending has decreased drastically, the automotive industry in the US is in complete turmoil and even the more stable
With all the commercials on tv these days about how I could be saving a ton of money on my car insurance, I’ve had this little bug in the back of my head chastising me for not having checked my insurance rates in many years. I have been with the same insurance company for about 15 years and they have made a TON of money
This graphic is fascinating. It shows the job increases and losses since January of 2006. Talk about going from Blue to RED! http://www.slate.com/id/2216238/
Most of the time I feel fortunate to live in the Seattle area in the Pacific Northwest. The one time that I don’t appreciate the Seattle area is during the drab months of winter and early Spring. This year seems to have been particularly dark, rainy and gloomy. I was hoping that my quick trip to Las Vegas would feed my body’s need for sun
You can’t help but stumble across links to articles about the economy these days. I’ve probably read more than would be considered healthy. Here are a few that I found interesting: The New Survivor Guilt. I’ve found myself feeling bogged down and less enthusiastic at work as the work piles up and there is no relief in sight. Like the article says, I haven’t complained
Well, it had to happen sooner or later. People who stayed on the sidelines, diligently saving their money so that they could, one day buy a home that they knew was within their means, are starting to enter the home ownership club by buying homes that are drastically cheaper than they were a couple years ago. These kinds of articles give me hope for a
Yet another example where it’s clear that banks are out to make as much money off of you as possible. I will never use a commercial bank again. I’d much rather use a credit union, who’s sole point of existence is to provide products and services to it’s members without making a profit. If you have a choice, why choose an institution that needs to
It feels good to be home after having spent a few days in Las Vegas. While the weather wasn’t outstanding, it was warm enough to lay out by the pool and get a little bit of a sunburn. I was hoping to get a nice tan while I was down there but I ended up only tanning my liver. Lot’s of delicious drinks and way