Posts under ‘Money’

Today I am going to higlight some personal finance findings from around the web.  With the economy going the way it is and now 1 out of three families saying they can’t pay the bills, it hardly a friendly scenario.  So how do you survive and economy in recession like ours?
 
Firday’s Personal Finance Findings:

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So this morning we are post debate.  I thought both candidates did well yet I was not overwhelmingly impressed by either.  Yet the even bigger issue is the ongoing debate over the financail bailout bill.
I have to admit, I am kind of on the fence here.  While I do agree that action needs to be [...]

We are well into the first week of school.  I generally forget how rough the first week or so is at night.  No one, except me is prepared to get up that early each and every morning.  So by the time I usually get home from work the happy children have been replaced by over [...]

How do you deal with a sluggish economy?  That question will have various answers depending on who answers it.  For many it is cutting back on things like dining out, and weekend adventures.
According to an article published today in MSNBC Business, the downtrodden economy even has its effects on the wealthy.  Many while still in [...]

So we found out yesterday that it my wife’s ex has decided to take us to court over the confusion of about $1100.  What really burns me is that he is taking this money from the children.  He has gotten back over 10K a year, and not doesn’t have any part of paying for medical [...]

Since the 1970’s and the massive deregulation of the banking and financial industries the United States became the land of credit.  With the end of the recession in the 80’s and then the boom of the 90’s credit and spending began to really take hold.  Speculation in the housing market and tech market further fueled the craze, [...]

I often sit back to decide what is important in my life.  I have never been one for lofty New Year’s resolutions.  I try to decide what is important each day in my life, without trying to place a particular goal like “I will loose 10 pounds” I try to be more general like, I [...]

Well, I have to say it was a really busy weekend. I try not to be too political but I did spend my weekend helping support a local person for Sheriff of our county. Having won the primary he will now move on to the general election. My mood has somewhat improved, but I am [...]

Happy Friday! Well sort of. We got a bit of bad news today. It seems as though my wifes child support is about to be cut in half. OUCH! The ex, or as I refer to him the “donor” apparently decided to go out and reduce his work schedule to part-time. Not bad since he [...]

So Mrs. Overbearing came by yesterday, unannounced and said it was a shame the boys were going to my wife, IN FRONT OF them. So of course that became a big issue, and as a result my wife was by way of guilt and being put on the spot, tricked into going. Par [...]