From the monthly archives:

July 2009

You Might Have a Money Problem If…

July 26th, 2009

This weekend I stumbled across an absolutely delightful blog post from author Francine Jay entitled: “10 Signs You’re Not As Rich As You Could Be.”  (Potentially counter-intuitive) examples include: There’s a designer logo on your handbag, shoes, or clothing You have a key to a public storage unit It takes you more than an hour [...]

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Mars & Venus… Orbiting Their Wallets

July 22nd, 2009

Who is better with money – men or women? A recent study by employee benefits company Financial Finesse appears to indicate the answer is… Men.  As a self-proclaimed bra-burning feminist, I was taken aback when originally presented with the results of this study which concluded “advantage men” in five key categories: * Timely payment of [...]

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Economic Detox

July 16th, 2009

In response to my recent “Spending Hiatus” post, a dear friend with an inquiring mind wanted to know: “What happens to the US economy if the consumer stops spending?” Smart question.  See, for the past 15 plus years, the US consumer has been an out-sized driver of GDP.  Consumer spending in the US topped 70% [...]

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A Spending Hiatus

July 12th, 2009

The economic headlines these days are far from uplifting: The unemployment rate is currently 9.5%.  That’s a 26-year high, and will likely continue to rise. An average of 5.4 people are vying for each available job opening Broken out by age, gender, and ethnicity… unemployment in some brackets is as high as 24% There’s no [...]

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Sarah Palin: Take This Job And Shove It!

July 6th, 2009

Is Sarah Palin laughing all the way to the bank?  Perhaps. And if so, feminists of all political persuasions should high-five themselves. I don’t say this lightly.  When it comes to public policy, I disagree with virtually everything Sarah Palin has to say (and that’s when I can actually understand what she is saying, clarity [...]

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