America's Economy & Housing Economy
Housing, Unemployment, Stimulus, Gold, and Politics all topics that affect our everyday lives. These topics intertwine to paint a picture of the state of the union. This is sister blog to Foreclosures Evictions and You.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Millions of Americans Have Inadequate Means to Retire. Get the Retirement Facts.
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Four Ways To Find A Qualified Financial Adviser - Forbes
Four Ways To Find A Qualified Financial Adviser - Forbes: "* What Did They Do to Qualify for Their Designation(s)? I definitely wouldn’t trust an adviser who spent a weekend to earn a certificate or went through some in-house training.
What kind of training did they receive?
How does it apply to the skill set you need them to have? For example, they may have an MBA, but it may not have anything to do with managing money."
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Do you agree - The Washington Post voices opinion on cause of recession!
Robert Samuelson: The financial crisis still confounds - The Washington Post: "We were victims of success. The crisis originated from 25 years of prosperity, from roughly the end of 1982 to the end of 2007. This conditioned people — bankers, regulators, economists, almost everyone — to take stable growth for granted. The longer the prosperity continued, the more it inspired the risky behaviors that ultimately wrecked the economy. These included over-borrowing by consumers and financial institutions, housing speculation and loose regulation. The “causes” cited by left and right were usually the consequences of a delusional mind-set: a belief that once-risky practices were prudent in a world of near-perpetual prosperity."
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
WALMART–taking down America or providing cost breaks? Shocking business report!
All over the country, independent retailers are going out of business because they cannot compete with Wal-Mart and their super cheap Chinese products. Often communities will give Wal-Mart huge tax breaks just to move in to their areas. But what many communities don't take into account is that the introduction of a Wal-Mart is often absolutely devastating to small businesses....
A study of small and rural towns in Iowa showed lost sales for local businesses ranging from -17.2% in small towns to -61.4% in rural areas, amounting to a total dollar loss of $2.46 BILLION over a 13-year period.
When we buy stuff made by people working for slave labor wages in China, we destroy good paying American jobs and we make America poorer. This is a point that I have tried to make over and over.
Wal-Mart often tells one thing to the public and then does another thing in private. Sadly, the truth is that Wal-Mart does not care about U.S. manufacturing jobs. Wal-Mart just wants to get products as cheaply as they possibly can, and most of the time that means getting them from China.
Just check out this first-hand testimony from an 81-year-old retired apparel manufacturer....
I was president of the Southwestern Apparel Manufacturers Association. There was a meeting sometime between 1985 and 1990. Walmart had contacted our organization and asked if they could meet with us at our beautiful Apparel Mart we had here in Dallas, which has now been razed, because all the independent merchants don’t exist that used to com
Depp and former SO Paradis had blazing fights- what went wrong?
What went wrong with Depp and Paradis seems to be the same thing that goes wrong with many couples – se >>>> Keep reading here>>>>>
The above article includes a bit of personal observation. We all know that money plays a significant role in the health of a marriage. How people handle personal finances - whether the amount is large or small affects people around them. In this case it is not directly money but the career that becomes an issue.
Please feel free to comment on the article and share your personal opinion.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
FORBES lists the best businesses to start now! Get financially free
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sageworks/2012/07/04/top-5-businesses-to-start-in-2012/
NOTE: Self employment is hard, it has special challenges and is not for the faint of heart. Self Employment CAN give you lots of freedom, a better work environment and the potential to become financially independent.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Obama Sends Jobs Bill To Congress, Calls For Passage 'Immediately' | Fox News
"While we have a different vision for what is needed to support job creation in our country, we appreciate the president's pledge to transmit legislation to Congress and will immediately request that it be scored by the Congressional Budget Office," House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement. "
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Obama Sends Jobs Bill To Congress, Calls For Passage 'Immediately' | Fox News
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