Archive for 'the economy'

Have a Great Garage Sale

Posted on12. May, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Did you realize that hosting a great garage sale is an art? Yes, indeed! Some people make a LOT of money from their garage sales, enough for them to consider it a part-time job! The buying and selling of used stuff can be a very lucrative business– IF you know how to market it and [...]

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Watch This Stuff

Posted on24. Feb, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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In August, I wrote a post about “planned obsolescence” and a great video called “The Story of Stuff.” In a nutshell, the video tells us that our economy relies on the constant activity of the shopper (that is, shopping) to keep the economy rolling. That’s why so few save, debt is so high, and it’s [...]

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Housing Market Bottoming Out?

Posted on18. Feb, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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We can only wish. Then we’d have nowhere to go but up.
According to Bloomberg, this may be the year the housing market bottoms out. Hmm. I am skeptical; we’ll see. I haven’t seen any moves by anyone to tighten the belt or hit a diet supplements routine. Instead, I still see an awful lot of [...]

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Sigggghhhhh

Posted on23. Jan, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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On a sidenote, at the beginning of a new presidential term, I always wonder how cartoonists will characterize the new presidents. I thought GW Bush’s characterizations were extremely funny when they came out. Obama’s look is a bit too bland, me thinks. I couldn’t tell who this was until I saw the purple lips and [...]

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