Posted on April 12th, 2009 by rutgerskevin
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Many Americans seek financial advice from people like Suzie Orman or Dave Ramsey. But do we really need these so called experts to steer us in the right financial [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2009 by rutgerskevin
Temporary Layoffs, Furloughs, and Pay Cuts oh my!!!
Unfortunately for thousands of workers, these terms are becoming part of their everyday vocabulary. Chances are you know someone (maybe even yourself) who has experienced one of these dreaded phrases. So the question is, who would you react to a pay cut?
Imagine a scenario in which you walk [...]
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Posted on March 7th, 2009 by rutgerskevin
What the hell is wrong with the economy? Who can fix it? Can it even be fixed?
All great questions. Unfortunately, no one seems to have the answers to these questions. Maybe Obama should order a nation wide search for the greatest economic minds and lock them in a big room untill they come up with [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2009 by rutgerskevin
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Many of us have to participate in fire drills at work or at school. Some of [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2008 by rutgerskevin
Ready or not, the Christmas season is upon us. In fact, I am already being subjected to non-stop Christmas songs at work. As most of us wonder how much we will cut back our spending to counteract some difficult financial times, I offer you an early Christmas carol.
On the first day of Christmas, [...]
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Posted on October 9th, 2008 by rutgerskevin
Today at work, there really was only one major topic discussed–the stock market and the economy. Everyone wants to know if we will ever be able to retire, what bank will fail next, and if we are about to descend into a second depression. But don’t worry America, I have come up with [...]
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