We’ve been hearing for a couple years now about how inflation is going to stay low for quite some time. While the economy might be growing at a slow pace, and while core inflation (a measure of inflation that leaves out food and energy prices) looks like it’s growing at a slow pace, the reality is [...]
With the Occupy Wall Street movement in full swing and other cities across the U.S. joining in (and even in other countries now), many Americans are voicing their distress at their current financial situation. If you’re in debt up to your eyeballs with no relief in sight, what do you do? According to advice from [...]
Do adults take financial stress out on kids? No, according to a recent study. The study found that child abuse has actually declined nationally in the U.S. in spite of the economic deterioration. Of course, this could simply be the result of a decade-long effort to educate parents and teach them non-violent ways to deal [...]
If you are a chronic dieter, you know that long term, diets don’t work. You do really well for a while, pushing to lose the weight, but once you reach your goal, you gleefully go back to the habits that got you in trouble in the first place. I know. I’ve been there. In order [...]
The announcements of economic indicators like the Consumer Confidence Index and Personal Income were blamed for market ups and downs in the past week. Economists at large institutional investment firms such as hedge funds keenly watch these indicators and act upon them. Indicators are very important data to them because they act as guideposts in [...]
California is a beautiful place to live in since there’s no shortage of pacific ocean views down here. The gorgeous surroundings and year round perfect weather have attracted many who want to buy a house here. During the last decade, this went to the extreme as home prices went through the roof.. I frequent a [...]
