The Christmas tree just fell over and my cat looks awfully guilty all wrapped in tinsel
December 16, 2009
Ugh. What a mess.
Giants-Eagles always fun. But lately more fun if you live in Philly.
December 14, 2009
It wasn’t easy
December 11, 2009
But I think I’ve finally fixed my hacked Twitter/FB account! Yes, this is a test.
bailing out 50-year-olds
December 9, 2009
It isn’t exactly like being a big bank. But if you’re over 50 and haven’t saved much the government will bail you out of your retirement problems like this:
kids and money
December 8, 2009
Some tidbits from the latest government report on teen financial literacy:
There are still many important concepts that are not getting through to the next
generation.
• Only 16.8 percent of high school seniors and 19.2 percent of college students
feel that stocks are likely to have higher average returns than savings bonds,
savings accounts and checking accounts over an 18 year period.
• Just 27.3 percent of high school seniors and 39 percent of college students
realize that interest on a savings account is taxable.
• Only about 40 percent of high school seniors realize that their own health
insurance could stop if their parents become unemployed.
