In my state over 10,000 will loss their benefits next week.  Some of these people do not deserve to loss their benefits and others do.  This loss of benefits is happening in other states in April also.  These people will fall into a deep dark hole and not be counted in the unemployment rate going forward.  The unemploy...more

BEST INVESTMENT ADVISE I EVER RECEIVED -   NEVER EVER INVEST IN AN INVESTMENT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND / OR ONE THAT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE.   Remember the GLASS-STEGALL ACT?  It was repelled in 1999 and the commercial bankers were SO HAPPY.  This is when banks went on a rampage to sell their CD investor - yes...more

VISIBLE ON THE HORIZON: INFLATION - DUH!!!   I call this you can't see the forest for the trees !!!   Our Government has a big L on its forehead!!!

I have owned 2 new Datsuns.  I purchased a 1978 280Z (the last year of the 1st generation ) and then traded it for a 1983 Datsun 280ZX (the last year of the 2nd generation Z.  I still have the 280ZX.  It is all original including the paint and has 117K miles. These are great cars with a iron horse in-line 6 engine. ...more

Wants and needs can change in life based on your financial well being and situations.  A person has to be smart enough to figure out when needs change to wants!!!  If you can not afford it, do not do as the Jones' are doing but do what is in your best interest.  I do not need the latest SMART PHONE or even a SMART PHON...more

Jordan V   CA and specifically Southern CA says it all.  You live in a bankrupt state because your state has become a SANCTUARY FOR ILLEGALS WHO ARE DRAINING ALL OF THE MONEY FROM THE STATE COFFERS.    I am not saying $40,000 with benefits will let you live in style.  I am saying if you want homeowners again this i...more

Like I have said before - the bulk of the jobs being created are either -  1. Part Time w/o benefits 2. So called  full time (if 30 hours or more) jobs paying $10 per hour or less w/o benefits 3. Jobs paying significantly less than what the person once made. Good paying jobs with benefits are required to revive t...more

The problem starts at the local level.  The County I live in has $90M of debt which does  not have amortized payments.  It is interest only debt.  Does this sound familiar to anyone- home mortgages that are interest only.   We have 21 County Commissioners in the County I live in, who are only thinking about - guess w...more

Who would have GUESS (ED) this RUE would be the case?   Those who say we should have the same gas prices as Europe fail to realize the following.   The U. S. constructed our massive and great Interstate Highway system which created our urban sprawl based on cheap gas!!!  Our infrastructure and lack of a real nation...more