I propose one more economic indicator which economists could use. As to extent of the usefulness of this indicators, I leave that to the economists. I came across this little trend while sorting the spam in my e-mail inbox. The volume of stuff that came before the whole economy went upside down was predominantly recreational. By recreational I mean to enhance one’s love life with questionable pharmaceuticals. The tide has since turned with the economy…
I’m about to impart on some of those out there with a little bit of knowledge on finding out if you can handle a fixed rate mortgage without major changes to your standard of living. What I’m about to lay out applies only to those who are already on financially stable footing. This means you are currently NOT living with your parents due to your limited financial position, facing bankruptcy, etc. Of course, I am…
I’d just finished listening to today’s Planet Money podcast. One of their stories details two public service announcements regarding piggy banks. If you’re a US citizen/resident, then you’ve probably seen one of them. It’s basically exhorts the audience to “feed the pig”. If you have not seen it, then all it amounts to is for everyone to put money away in their “piggy” bank. I can’t seem to take away anything from this commercial but…
I posit that the “Best of” postings on Craigslists will at some point in the far future become the equivalent of Plato’s Republic, I Ching and maybe even the Tao Te Ching. At worst, it could become our posterity’s Canterbury Tales. Only it’ll actually be fun to read [note 1]. There is so much to glean from every one of the postings. If you look closely and deeply enough, you will find the coarse, the…
I can’t speak for anyone else, but I would put 2008 on the record books as one of the more interesting years. I don’t just mean this in the generic world changing and paradigm shifting manner that news media tend to paint in broad strokes. It includes my own personal perspective. I started out 2008 in fair shape. Then out of nowhere I find out my appendix has rebelled against me and decided to commit…