Recession fears are very prevalent today. When I read the facts, I kind of have to chuckle to myself. The headlines read something like unemployment at it’s worst in the last 23 years. I remember 23 years ago. Back in the late ’70’s and early ’80’s, the unemployment rate had kind of settled in the …
This time of year the mainstream media always publishes articles on how to get ahead in the coming year. They offer tips for improving your health to getting more for your money. It always amuses me, especially when they talk of financial subjects, that they come from a scarcity point of view. They seem to …
In these scary, uncertain economic times filled with the specters of layoffs, unemployment and recession, remember that fear itself magnifies the bad things. Many people worry about the pressures on the family budget, how they will pay for college, and being the sandwich generation, how they will they care for their aging parents. Are these …
Recession is the word I keep seeing over and over in the news. Business is contracting and laying off thousands of workers. Gas prices are cutting into to everyone’s budget. The unemployment rate has hit 5.7% ( I remember times when 5.7% unemployment was considered a good level.) What is happening in the economy in …