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Posts Tagged ‘economy’

We have some new ideas with this series.  And sharing a short story form a friend about the economic stance.

As things are still barley chugging along, what can we expect in the months to come?

Found a couple of new fee surcharges (taxes) on our daily living expenses.  Also shout outs  to some great YouTube channels.  Links are on our YouTube page.

Banks May Use Payday-Style Loans to Replace Lost Overdraft Fees

Baird announces new flight fees for airport security

A quick vid about the hummer deal that I have been following.

Hummer to close after collapse of Chinese deal

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.

This vid was done about 4 days ago, but I still wanted to share it.  Some interesting points, we could be getting a lot of taxes coming our way in the next year!

Budget ax falls on New York

25 State Unemployment Funds Bankrupt; Credit Card Defaults at Record Levels;
Look on the Bright Side

Two Dozen States Unemployment Funds in the Red, Nine More Within Six Months

More and more states on budget brink

Massachusetts schools brace for deep cuts

The national debt for both the USA and Canada continues to grow when does it end??

Debt ceiling fight: It’s back

Vlog about my new job and about debit cards

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

Some people are shouting recovery, some are saying the sky will fall, could they both be right???

Unemployment claims jump unexpectedly
http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/10/news/…