December, 2009
A Gallon of Scorpion Venom Will Kill Your Budget
Measuring Your Debt Relief by the Gallon
"Yessss! Thissss will cost them!"
It has been said that the average human being should take in eight to 10 eight-ounce glasses of water per day for optimal health and survival. That's a rule of thumb, really. But what does this mean for those of us who insist upon ...
Evaluating My Progress Against My 2009 Goals
At the beginning of the year, I set a few financial goals and resolutions representing what I would like to accomplish by the end of 2009. Like last year, my progress is mixed. I’ll get to that in a moment.
I’m not a big fan of the concept of financial goal setting. Goals or targets evoke ...
Saturn Cars Deeply Discounted as GM Discontinues Brand
Saturn cars on sale
Bye-bye Saturn cars! Image from Flickr.
People shopping around for cars and auto loans should take notice: You might have an opportunity to to get a brand new Saturn car for a used-car price. The same thing goes for Pontiacs.
General Motors is discontinuing both brands, so Pontiac and Saturn cars are bascially going ...
Slow Economy Speeds up Worry
A Slow Recovery
Reports dated 12/22/2009 state that the US economy is recovering at a rate of 2.2% over the last quarter, but this was below the earlier predicted figure of 3%. There could be a number of reasons for this particular slowdown, but no explanation has been offered as to what this will mean for ...
Jobs Available But No Applicants?
A Field Day for Hackers
(Photo from markhillary, Flickr.com)
Hackers from Russia made away with millions of dollars from Citibank and also managed to get into states’ security agencies, yet Citibank refuses to acknowledge this fact. Reports now state that the US government is looking for experts in the IT field, but does not have the talent ...
