Archive for July, 2009
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
It’s Official No New Raises This Year
Well there’s at least one company in the U.S. that’s frozen wages and that happens to be my wife’s company. She’s managed to dodge two rounds of layoffs but now has recently received her review and been told that no one is getting a raise anytime this year. Actually, I’ve heard from friends and associates [...]
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
It’s Time To Revisit The Frugalism vs. Capitalism Debate
I certainly don’t want to open up old wounds but with unemployment reaching double digits in many states and projected to climb higher over the next few months I think it is imperative to revisit the “spend less than you earn” vs “make more than you spend” debate. How many people out there wish they [...]
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Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Plunge Protection Team Alive And Well
If you’ve been wondering where the PPT has been all this time, they’re alive and well. Watch the video. Bookmark to: Hide Sites
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
America Quickly Moving Toward 3rd World Status; The New “Corn Republic”
I’ve been at home during the summer and the days have been rather hot so I’ve had the A/C on most of the day and keep it at 78 degrees Fahrenheit but even this seems to be much for the power company as I now seem to experience brief blackouts at least once every day. [...]