Dire Economic Problems Looming
I Am not normally a pessimist, But let me tell you something. There are some major economic troubles coming.
For instance look at gas prices. Gas prices are the canary in the mine shaft. In the old days, miners used to take a canary down into the shaft with them. If the canary died, then they knew they were beginning to be exposed to poisonous gases. It was an indicator and a first response. That is what Gas is. I am beginning to notice other prices going up as well. Grocery bills are certainly getting higher. I haven’t gotten a raise have you?
Yes expenses are going up and income is going down. The first thing to go will always be charities. People will stop supporting good things that can help in times of crises and they will retreat in on themselves protecting only themselves and their immediate family.
Next goes discretionary spending. Cable companies, recreational expenses, this stuff will be gone. I am telling you right now. What is coming is something we have not seen in a long long time.
I have a stock (I have a few) but one of them is a tech stock - the same kinds of stocks that made billions of dollars ten years ago. Every Single day lately I get an email that says “SILC has reached a new 52 week low.” It is a reminder that everything is consistently plummeting.
Why do I keep the stock? I don’t need the money. And the economy will eventually correct itself. That stock is likely to get eaten by Microsoft or Yahoo or someone in ten years and maybe I will see my money again. Of course it is just as likely to go bankrupt and fall to pieces. But that is the risk you take. I decided to take it.
This sort of thing is never regional or local. The economy is global. Economic tragedy is global too. There is no way we can keep it from happening. And when it does it will be a disaster. What do you think, am I being a bit dramatic? Are we going to be okay? Are incomes going to rise or are prices going to fall?
Then again, In such a touchy market, an earthquake or Hurricane in the wrong place (or a terrorist attack) could really send things into a spiral. Look what happened to the much stronger economy of 9/11/2000.
What will happen? Could a cataclysmic event happen in tandem with the struggling economy that sends us back 100 years? Will we pull out of this? Will America be forced to drill in Alaska and close its borders to impotently try to insulate itself? What are your thoughts?
Refund Check on the Way
Is your refund check in the mail? It should be soon after April 15th. That is of course if you have finished your taxes. Otherwise, you need to get it done in the next two weeks. Please hurry, Stop wasting time! Don’t be penalized! Do your taxes soon.
Tax refund checks from George Bush
Georgie boy has decided to offer refunds again this year. The last time George gave us a refund was in 2001, but it was just a loan. We had to claim this refund as income on 2002’s income tax return. Watch out! Don’t get caught.
Go ahead and get your refund today from H&R Block.
What will you do with your refund? buy something new? Invest it? Save it till next year so you can pay taxes for 2008?
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Tax time, income tax refund time!
Go ahead and get started. Get your tax refund right away!
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Keep an eye on this page for more tax tips, but for now, go ahead and get started on your taxes. The early bird gets the refund! By April the IRS is thinking about the third quarter and the distance they have to make up! ( I know, there really isn’t a conspiracy against American taxpayers)
Whatever - just do your taxes!
The Joy of Banking
I’ve been trying to think of what to write here that would be interesting. I thought maybe some of you would like to know how to get more from bankers. Here it is, the big secret on how you can get fees waived and personal service….be NICE! As a banker, we pretend not to have any power or edge to help return those overdraft fees and release holds. But let me explain that in 80% of those situations we do. However if you decide that rather than asking politely you’d rather be a complete ass, thats fine, but youre not getting anything from me. Remember that old saying about flies and honey? Its so true…
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A $78,100 Christmas
The cost this year of purchasing the 12 days of Christmas gifts. I wonder where the priced the merry maids?
Isn’t it time for your own private island?
I couldnt resist posting this here. Seriously. If you can buy, you can always rent!
Islands for Sale, Real Estate, Private Islands
A great Dave Berry Quote About America
How do you possibly do any better than this? Man! I wish I was half as brilliant. Here is what he said :
We Americans live in a nation where the medical-care system is second to none in the world, unless you count maybe 25 or 30 little scuzzball countries like Scotland that we could vaporize in seconds if we felt like it.
- Dave Barry
So true - so true