GigiBowman
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- Oct 21, 2008
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Food is, and always will be, the number one priority. It is ridiculously expensive now to buy food. That's where my money goes every chance I get. And not for nonsense either. It's only for essentials.
Then there's the electric
Gas
Heat
water
Gas for car
car payment
car insurance
rent/mortgage
renters/homeowners insurance
phone/cell
prices of all utilities keep rising, insurance is out of hand --lots of people are being dropped from their homeowners insurance company if you live even remotely close to water.
There's not really much left after that. I notice that there are bargains on HD TV's...they can't give the stuff away.
In Hollywood sales of DVD's has fallen considerably which, for this time of year, could be considered big losses. Guess pretty soon Hollywood stars might have to take pay cuts?
It's pretty scary out there.
My parents --retired and in their 70's just told me they lost $100,000 of the money they had in investments. Their dividends which they live on from month to month along with their social security has been cut by 1/3 now. I'm sure my parent's arent' the only ones. I can't even worry about them because we live from hand to mouth here at my house.
Hate to be a downer....but it's not looking too rosy out there and the winter months are about to hit....
So sales for Black Friday? I think I'll be staying home. Maybe decorate my house with the things I already own and play Christmas Music. Watch Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol and A Christmas Story.
Time to back in time folks....
Then there's the electric
Gas
Heat
water
Gas for car
car payment
car insurance
rent/mortgage
renters/homeowners insurance
phone/cell
prices of all utilities keep rising, insurance is out of hand --lots of people are being dropped from their homeowners insurance company if you live even remotely close to water.
There's not really much left after that. I notice that there are bargains on HD TV's...they can't give the stuff away.
In Hollywood sales of DVD's has fallen considerably which, for this time of year, could be considered big losses. Guess pretty soon Hollywood stars might have to take pay cuts?
It's pretty scary out there.
My parents --retired and in their 70's just told me they lost $100,000 of the money they had in investments. Their dividends which they live on from month to month along with their social security has been cut by 1/3 now. I'm sure my parent's arent' the only ones. I can't even worry about them because we live from hand to mouth here at my house.
Hate to be a downer....but it's not looking too rosy out there and the winter months are about to hit....
So sales for Black Friday? I think I'll be staying home. Maybe decorate my house with the things I already own and play Christmas Music. Watch Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol and A Christmas Story.
Time to back in time folks....
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