Every few years the political party not in power promises change if they get elected. We have heard this rhetoric time and time again at the local, state and national levels. Often the public votes for change, but when the dust settles everything reverts back to business, make that politics, as usual.
The presidential election of [...]
The subject of health care reform has been a big issue in Washington and the news media for the past year. Citizens jumped into the fray, for the most part uninvited, when it became apparent that our elected representatives were botching the process. Town hall meetings, rallies and protest marches sent a message to legislators [...]
The health care debate, actually it’s more like each side trying to hammer home talking points rather than an exchange of ideas, has made it clear that those we once trusted to represent us are not interested in what seniors have to say about the issues. This confirmed, to many of us, that those in [...]
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 [...]
Whether you’re currently employed or retired, categorized as a white collar or a blue collar worker, your savings accounts are probably in the red. Right now, most of us are trudging along, hoping to escape financial disaster and start living a normal life again,
We planned ahead and felt safe about our retirement years, never [...]
