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• Savings In an Uncertain Economy

  At a time when unemployment has jumped from 5.5% a year ago to 9.4% in May, 2009 it's understandable that people are concerned about their jobs. source : Bureau of Labor Statistics And their response has been predictable. The personal savings rate... Posted Jun 09 2009, 09:10 AM by Gary with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: layoffs, savings, The Dollar Stretcher

• The Best Time

  Saw an interesting phrase last week. It was supposedly ancient Chinese wisdom. Went something like this. "The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago. The next best time to plant a tree is today." The more you think about it, the truer it... Posted Aug 04 2008, 03:13 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: savings, The Dollar Stretcher, Retirement, Debt, IRA

• A Little Security

  A number of years ago I read a story about children who were found in an orphanage at the end of World War II. They had suffered from a lack of material things during the war. They were undernourished and dressed in rags. Once the town was liberated material... Posted Jan 30 2008, 02:28 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: savings, security