Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
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
How could I not post about this article? I found myself feeling less than sympathetic for Ken Karpman. If ever there was a poster child for why you need to have emergency savings and a fall back plan, Ken Karpman is it. Ken was making $750,000 a year when times were good. He has now been reduced to delivering pizzas and his marriage is stumbling.
The Boston Globe has an outstanding feature called “The Big Picture”. I subscribe to the RSS feed for it and am continually impressed with the amazing images that they show there. Today’s feature is called, “Scenes From the Recession” and shows various images from around the world that are related to the current economic downturn. Take a look, I think you’ll really enjoy it: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/scenes_from_the_recession.html