It’s an age-old question. Women dream it, while men dread it. Even though the answer is known, the question continues to be asked. Does size matter? When we’re talking modern-day business – size certainly matters. Our economy has always placed an emphasis on growth. More and more, bigger and …
Warning: Pawn-o-graphic Content
I’ve really tried to limit my time spent in front of the television this past year. For the TV I do watch, it’s recorded, so I cut out most of the time-consuming commercials. If there is such a thing as an efficient couch potato, I'm it. Of my current weekly recordings, Dexter and Boardwalk …
How To Stop Receiving Credit Card Offers
Think back to when you were 10 years old. An envelope would come in the mail with your name on it. Didn’t matter who it was from, the excitement was still there. There was something about receiving mail that makes a kid feel important. Fast forward 20 years…Complete 180. Now you dread mail. It’s …
A Blinkin Thanksgiving
In 1863, I established the last Thursday of November as the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. In 1939 -- during the Great Depression -- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt moved the holiday up a week with the support of merchants as an economic stimulus of sorts, creating a longer holiday shopping …
The Super Committee
Remember towards the end of this summer when older Americans were panicking - unsure of whether they would receive their Social Security checks or not? Remember when Republicans and Democrats joined together only to decide they didn't want to join together? Remember when President Obama announced a …
Bar Stool Economics & How Taxes Work
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay …
Online Loans: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
With the advent of the computer and the internet, it has become possible to sit at home and shop. Although it is very convenient, it is also fraught with danger. Less hassle: Apart from the purchasing of physical items, online loans are also available. You don't have to go into the bank and stand …
