Archive for November, 2008

The Family Man , What Could Have Been

I suppose once you get to a place in your life when you realize you have loved longer than you are going to live, a movie like The Family Man reaches a place in your heart few movies do. I don’t know why , but I love watching this movie and usually spend the entire time reminiscing on what could have been , what never was or what things might have been like. Tea Leoni and Nicholas Cage are just remarkable in this Its a Wonderful Life look a like. it reminds me that I am at peace with a past I regret. It also makes me wish I has a mulligan on life,  things would be different or maybe they wouldn’t , but I love to think about the possibilities and love the Family Man

Government Steps In With More Billions

You know sometimes our government baffles us all. The truth is most of time it does. In a country where many are in debt beyond what they can ever repay, this golden nugget wisdom surfaces.  “The government has introduced a pair of new programs that will provide $800 billion to help unfreeze the market for consumer debt, which Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson calls vital to supporting the economy.
Paulson says key markets for consumer debt such as credit cards, auto loans and student loans essentially came to a halt in October. He says the new programs are aimed to get lending back to more normal levels. Exactly what is normal lending. Is It Time To Refinance Your Home Mortgage
Paulson says all the government programs have been aimed at supporting the lending that is vital to the economy.”
So this is not misunderstood, we are in debt, as individuals and as a country so we borrow more money and get in more debt?  First off how many have credit scores worthy of obtaining a loan in the first place? Is this not another band aid fix?  It sure seems so  to this observer.

Tiger Woods and General Motors have ended their affiliation a year ahead of their agreement. General Motors in a veiled attempt to look like they are doing something about their financial plight also announced, that CEO Rick Wagoner wont be taking a private jet to Washington to plead with the government for bailout money. What a complete crock. Tiger Woods isn’t going to miss the money can we agree to that? Take a look at what Tiger Woods UDA memorabilia sell for

I have a better idea, lets fire Wagoner. He is a proven failure at running an auto conglomerate. He makes millions every year to be a failure. How many of us could get away with that at our jobs?

Citigroup Bailout All But Approved

Here we go again and again. The CitGroup bailout is all but approved and another irresponsible private company is getting relief form the government. So the question I have is when does this stop. The big three automakers are going to get some type of bailout, and now the Citigroup bailout.

Citigroup is in this mess for making risky loans and securities backed by commercial and residential mortgages. I had a mortgage foreclosed on last Tuesday, Florida Bank Foreclosures happen everyday and people need foreclosure help , where were you then Uncle Sam?  It is a very simple principle, you cannot continue to borrow money after borrowing money, at some point someone needs to be paid. Unless of course you a big business. Consumers must face the consequences of unpaid bills, bi business just ask for a handout. What is wrong with this picture?

The fix for this thing has to be to let it break and not prop it up with Citgroup bailout or a big three bailout. Otherwise big companies just keep doing what they have always done.

Unemployment And Opportunity For Career Change

Unemployment hit a 4-year high at 6.5 % in October, most experts are calling for a jobless rate of 8 % in the coming months. What that means is many Americans are going to be changing careers and obviously employers. So what career field in the most likely to fill that need? Career Explorer list the ten hottest careers for 2009. 7 of those are in the medical field. Which Medical careers are in demand? Just about any type of support staff, from medical assistants, to medical records personnel, and everything in between. is in demand. Why?

People get sick in any economy and the health care industry is always open for individuals that are dedicated and are willing to be trained. Oddly Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts are listed as the number one available position followed closely by Physicians assistants. The fact is many people will be forced to choose a new career. Think about auto workers. Where will they go?