Because there will be no cost of living increase in Social Security (SS) next year or the year after, the administration is about to “give” those on SS a $250 check to help us get through the upcoming year. That’s hardly enough money to those of us living in California, for example, to pay the [...]
Watch out when elected representatives and political appointees use statements such as: “stimulus,” or “we can’t afford to wait,” and “for the good of the country.” These translate to: “spend,” or “spend immediately,” and “spend more.”
Some people contend we can spend our way out of financial trouble, although I’ve never heard of any family or [...]
The rules were simple, but effective, when we pre-boomers were growing up. “Yes,” meant “yes.” “No,” meant “no.” “I’ll think about it” was a qualified “maybe” that leaned toward “no” but could be “yes,” depending on your actions and attitude leading up to dad’s final answer. And, pushing for an immediate decision resulted in a [...]
The rhetoric is inflammatory, the demonstrations are explosive and the people are upset with the politicians. This is true with both parties. Health care ignited the debate with one committee trying to push its version of a bill through congress. It seems that those in Washington underestimated how the public would react to the health [...]
