To tociazwndrfly:   It's called pride I would rather work and have nothing than have something given to me I dd not earn.  If you can't earn enough with one job, get two jobs. This does two things, it proves that you are a hard worker and will be recognized quickly by others. It also provides the extra income you a...more

Normally I don't agree with Anthony's assessments but he makes quite a few very good points this time and is correct on many of them. We have come to a place in America where too many are expecting to be taken care of by someone else. (i.e. the government) Which is everyone else that is working and paying taxes. For ...more

"earthlinked" nailed this one right on the button. It's really not about working until you're 70. Most of us will not be healthy enough to perform at an adequate level even in our late 60's. I've been in the same industry for 25 years and have seen many retire and unfortunately pass away within a year or two. The reali...more

This article is ridiculous. I am the youngest of 8. Only one of my siblings and myself have an education, although each of us were given the opportunity to go to college. I have always been financially responsible while most of my siblings were not. My wife and I have owned a home since we were in our twenties. Two of ...more

At this point the market is extremely volatile. I would recommend caution at best in regards to investing. I am still anticipating a much deeper drop in the Dow. Every minor mishap in any market or major banking institution and everyone panics. Keep your money in safe funds for now. The day traders can take the risks a...more

The problem here is if they are allowed to put this type of consideration on who can apply for a job, where does it end? At some point there has to be a set of employment standards that cannot be circumvented by a company. If this is allowed to happen, the rules will continue to change and this is just one type of disc...more

Man, I sure wish my wife would forget some of the things I did 20 years ago.

Taking good care of your vehicle, changing the oil, filter, air filter, maintaining correct tire pressures will insure that your vehicle get's it's optimum fuel economy. Your driving habits play a major role in fuel economy. There are no magic solutions to improving gas milage but if you pay attention to the little thi...more

One thing I do know is if we keep blaming each other, political party affiliation, democrats, republicans, etc... nothing will ever change. Until we can put our differences aside and form common goals as Americans, we just won't be able to put enough pressure on congress to make the required changes to turn things arou...more