Gallup shows a number of different polls tracked over time on their website. Some are decidedly good while others are negative. I have not seen any discernible patterns but it does show how the phrasing of a question influences the answers. Here are some highlights: Consumer mood has drastically improved The nearly half of people rate the Economy [...]
I have craved one of these robotic critters since I first heard about them. Slickdeals linked to Woot (a deal of the day site) where the complete package is available for $155. I believe this deal is only available today, so I acted accordingly. I’ll be taking the funds out of my slush fund since [...]
As a financial analyst (and recently “Treasury Lead”), I spend a lot of time thinking about tracking money. Where it comes from, where it goes, how to predict where balances will be in the future, etc. Predominantly, this comes down to slicing inflows and outflows into fixed and variable items. A good example of a [...]
This year, that money buys more: more space, more special features, more yard, and a better school district. “You definitely get an extra bedroom and bath in almost every market,” says Corcoran. A great article over at Yahoo Finance shows a few houses in different cities that are available now for $400,000. My personal favorite [...]
Another fantastic month bumped my net worth from $1,501.01 to $7,112.17. Tax refunds combined with saving my paychecks and paying off the student loans made for an outstanding increase. Interest continue to be a minor foot note given the low interest rates everywhere. Since then, yields have fallen further and are predominantly below 1%. The [...]
This articledetails of how American Samoa’s economy (a US territory) actually reacted to what is generally considered abstract economic theory. The minimum wage there in 2007 was $3.76 but legislation was passed raising it to $7.25 by July 2009. Many people (2,041 or 12%) are employed by Chicken of the Sea (CotS) canning tuna while another 2,700 are employed by [...]