The Economy and the Job Market – Searching For Growth in Troubled Times

Friday, September 18th, 2009

The economy is clearly not in good shape. We may or may not currently be in a recession, and while conditions won't get nearly as bad as the Chicken Littles of the world would have us believe, they most certainly won't improve either. Well, dramatically, anyway. The economy has been under ...

Death Before Bankruptcy – No Way – Hope is on the Horizon

Friday, November 28th, 2008

In today's economic conditions death seem to be the only way out for many consumers who are consumed by over whelming debt. Although bankruptcies are up in filings for the third year since reforms went onto effect many consumers feel that their options seem hopeless yet they still plug on ...

Hydrogen As a Fuel Source

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

From water to air, there are a number of ways to energize your car. Alternatives to petroleum are a hot topic today. The growing concern for the environment is steadily increasing. It's an important issue that many people want to feel personally connected to. Hydrogen as a fuel source is ...

Capital Campaigns – Roadmap to Success

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

If your nonprofit is considering expanding or renovating, you're probably thinking about launching a capital campaign. But how do you create an effective campaign? How many donors do you need? How much money should you try to raise? Here's a quick tutorial to outline the answers to these questions and ...

How to Save a Ton of Money on Your Energy, Power, and Electricity Bill!

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

We all would like to save more energy each month. Sometimes we are just so busy with are lives that we tend to forget the little things that can save us hundreds of dollars on our energy and electricity bill. As energy rises up during different seasons like the summer ...

Forget Bailout – Here is My Plan

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Anyone facing foreclosure knows that in most cases that they have been snookered. Funny how mortgage contracts will adjust for increasing payments, but none adjust down if the economy goes bad. Now the government is going to give Wall Street a 700 Billion dollar bailout plan. Now this plan is suppose ...

Forget the Recession – There is More Than Enough to Go Around!

Friday, September 26th, 2008

This is a frightening economic time, not just for the United States, but for the world as a whole. Everyone seems to be in a panic and perhaps rightfully so. It seems like every time you turn around some seemingly stable company is filing Chapter 11 or being acquired in ...

Crush the US Dollar and Increase the Debt?

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

I asked in one of my earlier posts if the US Dollar has bottomed or will the US Dollar crash? What I find fascinating... is that common logic ...that the US Dollar should have gotten crushed over the weekend. Well it is 5 am and I am drinking my coffee ...

Who is to Blame For High Gas Prices?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

With only the possibility of John McCain and Barack Obama, I would say that whose to blame for high gasoline prices has been the most played news story across every media network over the last month or two. The national average for gasoline peaked earlier this month around $4.11 per ...

Oil, Energy, and Congress

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Now that Congress has recessed for the end of the summer, what are we to make of the energy situation? At this point, I'm getting tired of hearing that $4.00 gasoline is good for me. How can it be good when Americans are spending less of their money on other ...