Buzz Lightyear’s Debt……To Infinity and Beyond
Debt. Everybody’s got it, nobody wants it. Students have it, governments have a lot of it, home owners, shopaholics, and so on…
How do you get your budget back on track? Better yet, how does the government get its… Continue reading
“Top 3 Reasons” my female friends are for voting 4 change this year
I recently polled a group of female friends to determine who was voting for a change in our current administration and why. They were asked to keep their answers to 3 sentences. Here are a few of the answers:
Allison,… Continue reading
One camp wants to set us free in this election, which do you think it is?
The uncertainty over this administration’s fiscal and regulatory policies have business owners sitting on their thumbs:
Steven Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, said on Monday that he was sitting on his thumbs with over a billion dollars tied up… Continue reading
In the Twilight Zone, it’s not the economy, stupid!
Beyond the realm of inconvenient truths, there’s a dimension to which Bill Clinton occasionally retreats. It’s a dimension of fertile imaginations, sound bites and mind games whose boundaries the gullible determine. In this wondrous land, tokes aren’t inhaled, sex with… Continue reading
What Price Your Vote?
Not that some cigar-puffing, back-slapping politician will be slipping you a few greasy bills. Vote bribery has gotten way more sophisticated than that these days.
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, over 100 million Americans or about one in three… Continue reading
Want to know what women care about this election cycle? Ask one!
Lately, I’ve heard much talk from men about women. The sudden interest in women’s topics is refreshing, and women are pleased that our concerns are a topic of interest this year. Hearing a top policy maker from DC or a… Continue reading
Who Loves You Baby
by Joy Overbeck
Political gurus tell us the candidate the voters find the most ““empathetic, “likable” and “caring” nearly always wins. This explains why, with the Middle East in flames, the economy a disaster, and suffering Americans waiting to… Continue reading
Waste Not. Want Not. SNAP Benefits.
In November 2008, it was 30 million. Almost four years later in September 2012, it has increased to 46.6 million. Am I talking about the increase in foreclosures…. Am I talking about the number of customers cancelling their Netflix account… Continue reading
The Debt Trap of College Invest , HSA’s, and Student loans
It took me 3 different changes each for investing for our grandchildren’ future education prospects as well as our HSA (Health Saving Accounts). These saving vehicles were supposedly set up to help with future education and health expense funding with… Continue reading
Moody’s To Downgrade US If No Deal To Cut Debt/GDP Ratio
I ask each of you, “what would happen if your debt was double the size of your household income? How does your credit quality affect the prices your family pays for much needed goods?” Our country faces the same challenges.… Continue reading
