I was a poor soul who had my laptop computer stolen out of my house about a year and one half ago, and had some important records on that computer. I was uumb enough not to make backups of the files, which caused me undue consternation when it came to digging up the records.   I do like the advice about backing up o...more

There are two aspects of the Federal Budget. The first aspect is revenue, and that comes from taxes and fees. The second is expenditures which pay for goods and services provided by the Federal Government. Things like education, Social Security, Medicare, the Militiary, and countless other services that the Federal Gov...more

Don't liken the plan at all. A 9 percent national sales tax on top of almost a 10 percent state sales tax (which exists in many states) would be a real killer to the lower classes in the United States. Go to Canada where you have a 5 percent national GST (a type of national sales tax) on top of provincial taxes which a...more

I remember dining out at Big Boy's in Alpena, MI about a few years back. Prices were high, food was awful (overcooked hamburgers), the store has not been remodeled in years. When I visit the area again, I will stick to Wendy's, even though it is a fast food chain. Wendy's prices are fairly reasonable, they do have good...more

Unfortunately, when you travel a lot for your job like I do, you really cannot deal with a small bank that does not cross state lines, and carrying cash can be risky where you go. Do have a B of A account, and I hate dealing with them, but that is life. Would like to keep my money with a small credit union, for they ar...more

I bet you what is causing B of A's Website woes. Cheap Low Bid software development from India who developed their Website. If B of A had enough senset to buy American, and patronize American businesses who do hire Americans, instead of Indians, they would not be in this mess in the first place.  Let B of A suffer from...more

Unfortunately, Wal Mart does have a real problem. They do not pay benefits for their employees, since they employ mostly part-timers that do not derive benefits, they pay barely above minimum wage fo their staff, with very small incremental pay increases on an annual basis, they lay off some of their highest paid staff...more

I think the article put it very bluntly when we look at the UK in the late 1800's, and the flood of cheap imports that have flooded the UK at that time. I do not know what countries were involved in the cheap import debacle (possibly China), but by these cheap imports, this brought domestic production down in the UK. B...more

Much as we bitch about the USPS, compared to many other postal organizations around the world, the USPS is pretty darned good. I am an American living in Saudi Arabia, and comparing the USPS to the Saudi Mail System, the USPS gets stellar marks. I had to mail a letter today using the Saudi Mail system, (since FEDEX, Sa...more