[Must Read!] Good Times or bad? How do you feel?

I have a tendancy to believe this man, all though I must admit I don't know that much about economics. I do know that things are not what the media keeps telling us about the economy. For one thing they don't count how many people have exhausted their unemploynent benefits, and they don't factor those people into the unemployment figures. I've heard this on more then one occassion.

So, what do you think are we doing fine or not? I know me and mine are not.



Before It's News

Basically, the day has arrived where the proverbial piper is rolling into town and someone’s got to pay him. The trouble is that there is no money in the bank. Obama isn’t going to pay him, and neither is Congress. Nobody in Washington will part with any money unless it’s for weapons.

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I think everyone's feeling it in one way or another. If you don't try to live beyond your means, then things aren't as bad. I think we ALL struggle, but I don't think things are as bad as what they seem. Maybe that's just because I try to keep a positive attitude (not always easy, granted), and just look at the good to get me through this other shit. So, it's hard to say.

If this money thing were to be eliminated like so many others are trying to bring about, then it doesn't even matter. I don't know, i'm rambling again, as I often do.

Glad to know you're doing o.k. Your one of the lucky ones I'd say.

It is hard to be positive about this for us, though. We're barely scraping by living within our means. Always one month behind on the bills, don't you know. Subsisting with no extra entertainment (i.e., eating out or other things) at all for last 3 years.

That would depend on what they want to replace the money if its the chip then I'm against that,not overly religious, just supertitious about things like that. If it were anything else I'd be o.k. with it.

Don't feel bad about the rambling I have a tendancy to do that too, happens to the best of us.

Have a read of this: Big data: Crunching the numbers | The Economist and see what you think.

Best advice is to have nothing to do with banks. I'm currently embroiled in a war with my former bank to get them to disclose and destroy whatever info they hold on me, and to cite the statutes that allow them to hold onto whatever they are allowed to hold on me. The answer I have gotten so far? "Bank secrecy legislation prevents us from disclosing". Hmm. I thought all that was about money laundering and so forth. I'm a former customer demanding that they destroy info on me. If I were the man in the moon demanding that they destroy info held on any former customer alive, it should be just as relevant, should it not? It doesn't matter who is making the demand. Do they not deal with former customers? Okay, so if I were stupid enough to open an account with them, my request is mooted.

You can't win against them. The sole recourse we have against them is to take our funds elsewhere. The argument for becoming and remaining solvent is more and more compelling all the time. Debt and credit are the very stuff of pure evil.

I'm sorry your going through that situation. They sure have use for you and your money when your a customer don't they? They sure don't like it when you take your money away from them.

As for me I don't have anything significant to bank with, if I ever do, hopefully would put it on a prepaid credit card.

I wish I could talk my friends into doing that just feels like sticking with what they know.

People who refuse to take the "discomfort" of change are the problem. They are not part of the problem, they *are* the problem. The people who say "you can't win against _____" or any similar statements are the problem. You must take the momentary "discomfort". I put that in quotes because it's not discomfort at all. It's change. It's like removing an infection. Yes, the healing process has its own set of different sensations than the infection did, but the infection will kill you. People who refuse change are the problem. We must change and grow now.

The time is coming for the separation of those who do and those who don't. Be absolutely sure you're living in accordance with the side you want to be on. You can't complain about it once it's done. You will have done it yourself.

You're the second person who has told me this on line. I think i'd better start payingmore attention, all though I'm really trying to do as my first on-line friend suggests. Old habits die hard. Thanks again.

kotn said:

People who refuse to take the "discomfort" of change are the problem. They are not part of the problem, they *are* the problem. The people who say "you can't win against _____" or any similar statements are the problem. You must take the momentary "discomfort". I put that in quotes because it's not discomfort at all. It's change. It's like removing an infection. Yes, the healing process has its own set of different sensations than the infection did, but the infection will kill you. People who refuse change are the problem. We must change and grow now.

The time is coming for the separation of those who do and those who don't. Be absolutely sure you're living in accordance with the side you want to be on. You can't complain about it once it's done. You will have done it yourself.

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You're absolutely correct, and I love the way you stated this.

Amen, You're right I don't wish to be part of the problem I'd rather grow.