Stabilize the Economy With Uncertainty?
Here’s what sucks the most about the suspension of the cash for clunkers program… The gov’ment spends time and resources to develop a program to help a struggling industry by giving away “free” money (bad enough). The companies in said industry spend time and resources to participate in the program on advertising and compliance. *Shock* [...]
Francisco d’Anconia – My Mind On My Money
…and my money on my mind. Whether you’ve read his speech from Atlas Shrugged or not, it’s worth reading the whole thing (again). When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion–when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing–when you see [...]
Should Tennessee Take Bailout Money?
That’s what Blue Collar Muse is asking. Here’s my take.. If bailouts are bad, they are bad. If people think they are good, they are ok still bad. But here’s the thing….if Tennessee (or any other state) were to refuse the bailout money, does that mean those dollars wouldn’t be invested spent in another state? [...]
Blog Commenters UNITE!
The announcement of this new left-leaning blog made me wonder something… When left-leaning blogs and websites show advertising, what happens to the money? I mean, a blog is nothing without its readers, just like a company is nothing without its workforce, right? Is the money left over after operational costs are paid dispersed evenly amongst [...]
2009 Internet Goals
I read this post the other day on Daily Blog Tips on 2009 Internet goals. Â It’s a group writing project they’re sponsoring. Â I haven’t participated in one of these in quite a while, but this one is pretty poignant. Â Goal setting is usually something that I do in my head, but of course it’s a [...]
Stupid Lending Coming Full Circle
I have to credit a buddy of mine in Chicago for bringing this one to my attention. You’ve probably heard about the workers in Chicago staging a sit in at the Republic Windows and Doors plant. Their beef is that the company is not paying the workers enough notice before closing, which is a violation [...]
A ‘Permanent Fix’ Bailout And Why It Won’t Happen
Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (R) has come up with an alternative to the $350 Billion economic stimulus package the Democrats are rumored to have ready for Obama to sign on January 20th. It’s pretty innovative and novel. You get to keep what you earn. That’s right. A two month tax holiday from FICA and income [...]
Green, Get the Money, Dolla Dolla Bill Yo
 Are you still waiting on your next check from the gov’ment?  Has it been almost a year already?  A lot of good that did, huh? Instead of waiting on the people who cause most problems to solve them, you’d be better off heading over to KTownLowDown for some great tips on coupon clipping and [...]
Planning For “Change” Financially
   The Only Real Change I Expect I am not a financial advisor, lawyer, or accountant.  You should consult with someone with this type of expertise before making financial decisions, but it’s never to early to start thinking about how you should plan financially to survive/improve/thrive with the changes that may occur in the next [...]
$700B Well Spent
I’m not one to take a one day sampling of the stock market and make a “see-I-told-you-so” snap reaction. Â It’s pretty unreasonable to think what happened in Congress on Friday would have much of an impact today–the assumption of the passage of the bailout was already priced into the market. Â But the reaction to today’s [...]
