Citizens are in accord that governments are either unwilling or incapable of cutting spending. The bloated workforce, unrealistic salaries and sweetheart benefits packages are obvious places to cut. But it will take more than firing unneeded bureaucrats and realigning salaries as well as pensions to make a dent in the debt run up at the [...]
The government announced that the country is out of the Great Recession. In fact, it’s said that the recovery occurred last year. Funny, but many New Seniors haven’t noticed anything that might suggest the economy is better today than it was when the current group of politicians took office nearly two years ago. How about [...]
The first lady’s recent remarks to the National Restaurant Association may mean fewer fun foods and more healthy options for kids. Steps have already been taken through the health care reform bill to require eateries to post calorie information on menus. Ad campaigns are being aired to cast a negative image on eating items that [...]
Fortunately, I’m on Medicare, but my wife has more than two years to go before she qualifies. I was able to switch carriers and save hundreds of dollars for my supplemental coverage, but my wife had to stay with the insurance company due to a previous medical condition. Now, her premiums have increased nearly 20% [...]
Retailers are faced with less-than-positive sales figures. Part of the problem, their research disclosed, is consumers are dissatisfied with in-store experience compared to the relative is to buy products online. As the Internet becomes the accepted choice for purchasing consumer goods, dissatisfaction is expected to worsen. So what must the brick and mortar operations due [...]
