I received the latest piece of propaganda today regarding this wonderful new legislation signed into law by Obama today. I rarely get very excited over e-mail from the White House, even if it does come from the vice president. That hasn’t changed. These are what he considers some of the highlights: There’s now a single […]
Breaking news from The New York Times states that financial stocks led a broad market rally. The Dow is now above 7,000. All this despite a jump in jobless claims and a cut in General Electric’s credit rating. I wouldn’t be getting my hopes up that it will keep going up or even stay above […]
I just came across a thought provoking YouTube video here. It focuses on finance, our constitution and potentially scary evolution of our country. What do you think about what Alan Keyes, former US ambassador has to say?
Actually, they are making it difficult for a lot of us. CVS is near my home and I have filled my prescriptions there for nearly three years now. They had in me a loyal customer, because they matched Wal-Mart’s price of $10 for a three month refill. That is, until this week. They will fill it for […]
Today saw Wall Street take another big hit. The Dow Jones was down around 200 points until the last hour of trading when it plunged for a total of 678.91 points. Today the market closed with the Dow at 678.91 points. A year ago today when the Dow was at it’s peak, it closed at […]
The New York Times breaking news is bad news on the financial front. The Dow just dropped below 10,000 for the first time since 2004. You can read about it at Stocks Fall Sharply on Credit Concerns. There are also two related stories, Full of Doubts, U.S. Shoppers Cut Spending and Europe Tested by Financial Crisis. This […]
It’s all about the financial mess we here in the States are in. I’m talking about Boomie over at The Wastrel Show. Her blog is a personal finance blog with a twist. It happens to be one of my favorites. It’s the one that I read before any others. Today she’s telling us to grow […]
I’m planning my escape. I’ve been trying to figure out how to leave my job and make enough income to work from home. That time has not yet come, but I am choosing to leave my job. I work as a mental health nurse and have been told in so many words that my job is to […]
Talk about reading something really good today. I won $50 in Ben’s reader survey over at Money Smart Life. He’s having this survey so that his topics can be geared towards the reader’s needs. It’s neither a long nor complicated survey and is anonymous. There will be another $50 awarded, so go on over to Money […]
Today I want to share some of the interesting financial posts I read this past month. There’s a little something here for everyone. Debt Reduction Guide at No Credit Needed How I Save Money With My ING Direct Checking and Savings Account at The Digerati Life 10 Websites Where You Can Manage Your Money Online For Free […]