Archive for the 'Quick Blast' Category

Pilot Flying Fatigued Sounds Avoidable

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Check out this article at the bottom. That’s just some crazy news to read about. The pilot is insane for trying to fly tired. No matter what excuses she might have for her reason she shouldn’t be operating a plane with other lives on her hands if she doesn’t feel fully capable of doing so. [...]

The Only Credit Card You Would Need

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

I am a supporter of being financially responsible because we all owe it to ourselves to make sure we are in good shape financially in life.
I believe that becoming financially responsible means that you need to have good habits and establish good credit. Just because you have credit cards or loans does not mean you’re [...]

The Death of Capitalism

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

This is a great comic strip by Dilbert.
What happens to the world of Capitalism when we stop trusting deals? ie. no longer honor contracts, because we obviously never trusted each other much in our country. We always required contracts in order to strike deals, otherwise we would take the other party to court. The power [...]

Where Junked Cars Will Go, Cash for Clunkers too?

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/economy/cash_for_clunkers_recycle/index.htm
Here’s an idea of where cars typically go through when they reach that junk yard heaven after they’re through their prime running years. Very interesting that you can typically recycle and reuse everything within the car to create something else.

The Coming of the Next Storm

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Definitely a recommended read here is the article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/richricher/184720?ref=tranharry.com
To quickly summarize some key points, the author mentions the battle between young and old, and as the old retire more weight is put on the young to support them in their old age.
This isn’t as much an economics thing, such as high unemployment rates amongst the young [...]

The Price of Credit Cards

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Would you carry a convenience card around if that card was no longer free? I already began canceling cards and cutting cards that I no longer use but the option of carrying an extra card under my name for no annual fee really let’s me keep an extra set of credit handy for emergency needs [...]

Did Obama Call Your Car a Clunker?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Is it true? Did he really call your car a clunker?
I’m sure there are millions of cars out there that Obama indirectly called a clunker and there’s nothing you can do about it. Sure while that brand new H2 Hummer is entitled under the Cash for Clunkers program, that old 1996 Mazda 626 with its [...]

Define Recovery of our Economy

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Does recovery for our economy mean going back to a time when consumers confidence levels are high. At least high enough that they will go back to the stores. Does a recovery only occur after we resume our blood thirst for over consumption with borrowed money again.
What does recovery truly mean? Because if it [...]