Homestead Acres » depression http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog Encouraging Simplicity In A Hectic World Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:21:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Economic Collapse? More states going bankrupt? Towns layoff all of there workforce? http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-more-states-going-bankrupt-towns-layoff-all-of-there-workforce/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-more-states-going-bankrupt-towns-layoff-all-of-there-workforce/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:31:36 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1427 I got some interesting news form our YouTube friend GoatHallow.

Maywood to lay off all city employees, dismantle Police Department

32 States Now Officially Bankrupt: $37.8 Billion Borrowed From Treasury To Fund Unemployment; CA, MI, NY Worst

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]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-riots-greece-california/feed/ 2 Ron Paul on the bail out of Greece and the American tax payer http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-on-the-bail-out-of-greece-and-the-american-tax-payer/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-on-the-bail-out-of-greece-and-the-american-tax-payer/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 04:43:53 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1304

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-on-the-bail-out-of-greece-and-the-american-tax-payer/feed/ 1 Congressman Ron Paul discusses the crisis in Greece http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/congressman-ron-paul-discusses-the-crisis-in-greece/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/congressman-ron-paul-discusses-the-crisis-in-greece/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 04:39:54 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1301

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/congressman-ron-paul-discusses-the-crisis-in-greece/feed/ 1 Economic Watch Obama Health Care Bill Reform Passes And My Thoughts About It http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-watch-obama-health-care-bill-reform-passes-and-my-thoughts-about-it/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-watch-obama-health-care-bill-reform-passes-and-my-thoughts-about-it/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:24:18 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1200 We have been following this subject for a while.   Having talked with our American friends, there seems to be good and bad things about the Obama health care reform that passed on Sunday.   I just thought I would give my thoughts as an outsider on it.

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-watch-obama-health-care-bill-reform-passes-and-my-thoughts-about-it/feed/ 12 Economic Collapse? Another Recession & Credit crunch? http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-another-recession-credit-crunch/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-another-recession-credit-crunch/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:50:08 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1110 As things are still barley chugging along, what can we expect in the months to come?

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-another-recession-credit-crunch/feed/ 2 Looking for a heads up (for my friends in realestate) http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/looking-for-a-heads-up-for-my-friends-in-realestate/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/looking-for-a-heads-up-for-my-friends-in-realestate/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:07:07 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1036 The way I see it the American realestate market was first to go down and some realitors may have found ways of continuing through the bad times.   I believe in being proactive not waiting for it to crash in the event of a Canadian downturn want to be prepared.

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/looking-for-a-heads-up-for-my-friends-in-realestate/feed/ 0 Ron Paul Warns of Social Unrest and Martial Law http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-warns-of-social-unrest-and-martial-law/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-warns-of-social-unrest-and-martial-law/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:11:17 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1032 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqWtiAtSvg0

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-warns-of-social-unrest-and-martial-law/feed/ 0 Economic Collapse? Sam’s Club for the unemployed?? http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-sams-club-for-the-unemployed/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-sams-club-for-the-unemployed/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:42:12 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1005 10,000 jobs cut at Sam’s club could this be a sign of green shoots????

Sam’s Club cuts 10,000 jobs

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-sams-club-for-the-unemployed/feed/ 0 Economic Collapse? Hows the Weather? (crop loss,energy increase) http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/preparing/economic-collapse-hows-the-weather-crop-lossenergy-increase/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/preparing/economic-collapse-hows-the-weather-crop-lossenergy-increase/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:07:28 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=913 While January has been fairly mild weather for us, many places around the world have been hard hit.  The southern USA has been hit with weather far below normal.  Europe and China have also been hit with freezing weather and snow.  I’ve been reading about damage to orange crops, also corn and other grains in some areas.  Homeless shelters are having trouble keeping up with the need.  Some areas have had power outages due to the high demand of electricity for heating.

It’s a real reminder why we need to take time to prepare for hard times.  You never know when unusual weather, job loss or illness will strike.

I would love to hear from you!  Are you having unusual weather in your area?  How are you coping with it?

More Cold Heading for Florida as Northern Hemisphere Shivers

Deaths, damaged crops, strapped shelters: Effects of cold lingers as South Florida thaws from record

Cold weather ends, but has damage to Florida oranges been done?

Weather is stunning for Florida turtles sent into coma by the chill

Winter of 2009–2010 in Europe

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