Below is everything (newest at top) with "culture OR people OR money" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click here INTERESTING PODCAST ABOUT GOLD, SILVER AND HOUSING VALUESfrom 2026 in ( life / money / investing )
Interesting podcast about gold, silver and housing values. It's information that people should know about.... read more WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU BUY MORE SILVERfrom 2026 in ( life / money / investing / coins )
Trump's war looks like the world will go into a depression. Demand for silver looks like it'll fall. But there are many other factors. But the US dollar is also collapsing. So if you've got cash and that cash is decreasing in purchasing power, precious metals are still the best deal. Mike Adams explains: h... read more 5000 YEARS OF WAGES IN ONE GIANT TIMELINEfrom 2026 in ( life / money / employment )
Interesting. Key Takeaways: In ancient times, wages were paid daily. Over time, payday shifted with technology, laws, and scale. Biweekly pay dominates today, yet timing gaps still create pressure. Earned Wage Access gives employees flexibility by unlocking already-earned wages alongside payro... read more FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN MARKETINGfrom 2026 in ( life / money / marketing )
The person in this podcast has some very interesting concepts in the field of marketing. Since marketing is how any business will make money, this is a vital piece of every business. It's even more about how businesses can and should learn how to use AI to get more out of your time and be more productive. It lasts a... read more HOW TO SPOT FAKE SILVER COINSfrom 2026 in ( education / research / money / coins )
Silver Nearing $100 Is Fueling Counterfeits. youtu.be/vuxGEHa9SUHere's How to Spot Fake Coins. But even more fake silver is paper silver ETFs. At least you get some interesting metal in a fake coin. On Saturday, January 17th, 2026 at 11:19 AM, someone wrote: I... read more WHAT IT MEANS TO MINE BITCOINfrom 2025 in ( education / money / tech )
Prompted and edited by Bill. Mining Bitcoin -- or any proof-of-work-based cryptocurrency -- is essentially the process of validating transactions and securing the network by solving complex mat... read more BUYING GOLD OR SILVER IN KENTUCKYfrom 2025 in ( life / money / precious-metals / legal )
Prompted and edited by Bill.When buying gold or silver online in Kentucky, there is no specific state law requiring ID for such purchases. However, here's how it typically plays out: Dealer Policies Vary Most reputable online precious metals dealers (like APMEX, JM Bullion, or SD Bulli... read more POWER MOVES: A BUSINESS CAREER GUIDE FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIESfrom 2025 in ( life / money / employment / advice )
Photo by freepik.com/free-photo/businesswoman-wheelchair-office7476018.htmFreepik The business world isn't reserved for a particular mold of person. It rewards thinkers, planners, connectors, and bold decision-makers--qualities that don't rely on physical norms or conventional pathways... read more HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SHOULD SAVE FOR A COMFORTABLE RETIREMENTfrom 2025 in ( life / money / savings / retirement )
Many Americans are anxious and confused when it comes to saving for retirement... nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/much-money-comfortable-retirement-rcna187073 ... read more THE POWER OF WORDS: BOOSTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH BETTER PUBLIC SPEAKINGfrom 2024 in ( life / money / economy / entrepreneurship )
Standing before an audience and articulating your business vision with confidence can be transformative for any entrepreneur. Public speaking is not merely about delivering a message; it's about creating a connection that can drive your business forward. As a small business owner, honing this skill can lead to new opportunities and foster growt... read more SAFEGUARDS FOR SENIORS: ESSENTIAL TIPS TO PREVENT FINANCIAL EXPLOITATIONfrom 2024 in ( life / money / tech / aging )
namegv9lweqrwv1g Monitor Your Financial Activities Regularly reviewing your bank statements and account activities is crucial. This habit helps you catch heritagefinancial.net/7-ways-to-protect-your-financial-information/unauthorized transactions or discrepancies early on. If you notice... read more HOW TO SELL YOUR CAR TO A PRIVATE PARTY WHEN IT'S NOT PAID OFF YETfrom 2024 in ( life / money / selling / cars )
Prompted and edited by Bill. I hate to admit it, but that thing is pretty useful. An existing loan balance can make things a bit more complex, but it's definitely doable. Here are more detailed steps: Get Your Loan Payoff Amount: Contact your lender to get the exact payoff amount for your car loan. Find a Buyer:... read more WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT BORROW WHEN IT CAN PRINT MONEY?from 2024 in ( education / news / politics / money )
Good question! In the first seven months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, net interest (payments minus income) on the federal debt reached $514 billion, exceeding spending on both national defense ($498 billion) and Medicare ($465 billion). The interest tab also exceeded all the money spent on veterans, education, and transportation combi... read more MASS LAYOFFS BEGIN AT CALIFORNIA FAST FOOD CHAINS AS $20 MINIMUM WAGE LAW TAKES EFFECTfrom 2024 in ( life / money / employment / politics )
This result shouldn't surprise anyone. Inflation has driven up operational costs for businesses across the US and shrunk profit margins for major... activistpost.com/2024/04/mass-layoffs-begin-at-california-fast-food-chains-as-20-minimum-wage-law-takes-effect.htm... read more CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESfrom 2023 in ( life / money / employment / advice )
People with disabilities often have difficulty entering the job market due to a lack of access to applications, reasonable accommodations, and support networks. Employers can make their hiring process more inclusive by taking deliberate steps to provide more job opportunities for people with disabilities. By doing so, employers can help create a... read more BANKING COLLAPSE EXPLAINED FOR DUMMIESfrom 2023 in ( life / money / finance )
Unless you've been under a rock, you've probably heard about the 2nd biggest banking failure in recorded history that just took place. The person known as the president says everything is fine and there's no reason to panic which makes me feel so much better about things. Let's dive into this financial crisis because it could be a p... read more HOW INFLATION IS KILLING MEfrom 2022 in ( life / money / economy )
I am a small, semi-retired farmer. Only 30 acres and 10 mother cows. My wife still has a couple years to work. We have been looking forward to this time of our lives since we got married 46 years ago. Things are so bad here that what we used to take for granted has now become a luxury. We have one of the best restaurants in the whole area j... read more STRUGGLING FISHERMAN FINDS RARE PEARL WORTH $330,000 WHILE SEARCHING FOR FOODfrom 2021 in ( culture / people / money )
A struggling fisherman from an impoverished village in Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province made an incredible discovery on the beach. 37-year new Hatchai Niyomdecha happened to be walking along the... s24990.pcdn.co/struggling-fisherman-finds-rare-pearl-while-searching-for-foo... read more ANDREW TORBA: TIME TO BUILD OUR OWN ECONOMYfrom 2021 in ( life / money / economy )
The oligarchs believe they have destroyed American Populism by rigging an election, removing the movement's leader from public view, and by forcing everyone to stay locked inside for a year while the country burns down around us all. They think they have won and want to define 'New Normal' under their rule as they con... read more PROFESSOR BRANDON GARRETT ON CORPORATE CRIMINAL IMMIGRATION PROSECUTIONSfrom 2020 in ( life / money / employment )
Immigration laws are criminally enforced not just against individuals, but also against corporations. For individuals, federal immigration prosecutions are a mass phenomenon. More than a third of the federal criminal docket nearly 40,000 cases each year...Read, list... read more COMPANY PROVIDING $100 MILLION IN BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES DURING PANDEMICfrom 2020 in ( life / money / covid )
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has announced that it will provide an additional $100 million of bonuses to support employees with unforeseen expenses and hardships during the covid pandemic.: https... read more EMPLOYEES SURPRISE HARDWORKING 13-YEAR-OLD WITH NEW LAWNMOWERfrom 2020 in ( life / money / employment )
A Lowe's home improvement store in Tennessee surprised a hardworking 13-year-old with a brand new lawnmower after his mower broke down. at sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3890/Loweand-039-... read more JON ASHLEY ON THE CORPORATE PROSECUTION REGISTRYfrom 2020 in ( life / money / employment / crime )
The Justice Department regularly announces corporate crime settlements with deferred and non prosecution agreements. Sometimes they make the agreements public, sometimes they dont. And over the years, corporate crime defense attorneys have hinted that in...Read, l... read more ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, DAY 2751from 2019 in ( life / money / employment )
Sitting here looking at Harold (not his real name) to my right. My workday would be sooooo much better if I could ignore him, but, being in the cubicle across the aisle, I can't. For those new to this space, Harold is an idiot. Okay, idiot/savant might be more accurate. He is wicked smart when it comes to computer programming, but I'm conv... read more ON THE PHONE WITH NASAfrom 2017 in ( life / money / employment / humor )
Got off the phone with @NASA. Had to tell 'em, Look, I'm not willing to relocate. Stop calling! OK, so it wasn't actually NASA, I didn't say exactly that, and it wasn't actually a job offer. A recruiter did call about an opportunity there, though. I'm not a COMPLETE liar.... read more BAIN CAPITAL HELPS KILL ANOTHER ICONIC AMERICAN COMPANYfrom 2017 in ( life / money / employment )
Once Toys Я Us was taken over, however, the debt that Vornado Realty, KKR and Bain used to acquire it was pushed back onto the company, skyrocketing its debt obligations to $7.6 billion.Read, l... read more SPEND TIME INSTEAD OF MONEYfrom 2017 in ( life / money / advice )
Great idea!... around the world, people are using a system of exchange that requires something everyone is, for the most part, given equally, every day: Time. (prepare for so many popups, they'll cover... read more SUIT FOR HOMELESS MAN NEW JOBfrom 2017 in ( life / money / employment )
Great story! It was about as low as you can get, but Smith decided to at least make it to the new year. When he went on ksl.com to look for jobs, he saw a story KSL did on a Utah company giving suits to homeless people to help them feel confident during job interviews. : hr... read more ONE FIFTH OF U.S. WORKERS WERE LAID OFF IN PAST FIVE YEARSfrom 2014 in ( life / money / employment )
One-fifth of US workers were laid off in past five years. Nearly 40% said it took more than seven months to find employment and about one in five of laid-off workers said all they could find was a temporary position.... read more WORKING FOR SOMEONE ELSEfrom 2014 in ( life / money / employment )
Something I've always hated about working for someone else (in the corporate setting, at least) is that you're expected to believe (or convincingly pretend) that the people in positions above you are in fact superior to you. It's just one more thing to gnaw at me during my time there. That expectation seems to be even stronger the fu... read more SUBSIDIZING THE CORPORATE ONE PERCENTfrom 2014 in ( life / money / employment )
Apparently, those bastions of capitalism are in fact socialists, at least when it works for them.As a result of substantial enhancements we have made to our Subsidy Tracker database, it is possible for the first time to estimate the share of total state and local economic development awards going to the large... read more SWITZERLAND SHOWS HOW TO HANDLE CORPORATE EXECUTIVESfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Here in the United States, had the minimum wage kept pace with productivity since the 1960s it would now be $21.72 an hour, or $3,722 a month. The Congressional proposal of $10.10 an hour, which President Obama now says he supports, equals $1,751 a month for a fulltime job. The actual U.S. minimum wage of $7.25, which does not apply to all workers,... read more HOW AMAZON WORKS STAFF TO THE BONEfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2512959/Walk-11-miles-shift-pick-order-33-seconds-Amazon-works-staff-bone.htmlWalk 11 miles a shift and pick up an order every 33 seconds... how Amazon works staff 'to the bone' Adam Littler, 23, told of the 'unbelievable' press... read more AMERICA'S RE-SHORING OF JOBS IS ACCELERATINGfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Good!Over the past couple of years, we've projected an improvement in U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by 2015 that would help drive an American manufacturing revival. The results of our latest survey make clear that a profound shift in attitude is beginning.... read more FREE LUNCH, OR IS IT?from 2013 in ( life / money / employment / lunch )
I've been chosen (with 5-6 others) to Have Lunch With ! (one of the VPs at work) tomorrow. I've been instructed to come prepared to discuss real issues and solutions regarding my job. Not looking forward to it. At least it's a free lunch ... but is it really? The price is that I have to Have Lunch With ... read more MINIMUM WAGE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATIONfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
I don't agree with this calculation, but, for what it's worth, my brother sent this out recently. So, in case I'm wrong and he's right, which almost never happens...50 years ago (1963) the minimum wage was 1.25. See dol.gov/whd/minwage/chart.pdfdol.gov/whd/minwage/chart.pdf .... read more THE 1% AND WHAT DO THEY DO FOR A LIVINGfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
A lot of emphasis is on the 99% versus the 1% in these protests. But who are the 1% and what do they do for a living? Are they all Wilt Chamberlains and Oprahs and other people taking part in the dynamism of the new economy? Nope. It's same as it ever was -- high-level management and the financial sector.... read more THE JOBS NUMBER IS B.S. SAYS FORMER HEAD OF BLSfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment / politics )
zerohedge.com/news//jobs-number-bs-says-former-head-blsThe Jobs Number Is BS Says Former Head Of BLS After every non-farm payroll report we provide our own breakdown of what the real unemployment rate is in a country in which the labor force participation rate has not been ad... read more JUST ANOTHER SUNDAYfrom 2013 in ( life / money / shopping )
Wife and kid are off at this thing called church. Maybe you've heard of it. I'm not sure what to make of it. :)I'm basically just hanging out waiting for the new mattress to be delivered. We told the delivery guy, Anytime! He sounded foreign. I hope he shows up before 10pm! Never know with these dang ferners! Anyway, we went... read more FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, I MEAN, WORKfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Feels like the first day back at school after summer vacation, except in this case it's not even summer yet and I'll be starting a new job, not school, today. I hope it lasts longer than the last few jobs! I have had a string of incredible bad luck over the past decade through no fault of my own, I swear. :)I guess it started with tha... read more A WEEK OF TESTINGfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Took a test yesterday. Hope I passed! New job depends on it! Hope I did better than the previous day's job-related test. That one was on Windows 7 and Server 2008 techie stuff, and I just haven't kept up with Win 7, not as a tech, especially in regard to its various corporate scenarios. The test only served to remind me how tired of bein... read more IN HONOR OF LABOR DAYfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment / holidays )
Barbara Glanz, an author, speaker and expert on employee motivation and performance, has a book that you may want to check out, Handle with CARE: Motivating and Retaining Employees. It's full of creative, low-cost ways to raise morale, increase commitment and reduce turnover. The CARE approach stands for C creative communicati... read more ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IS NOT SUSTAINABLEfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
A Top-Heavy 1 Percent Will Topple Without a Stable Middle Class. Focusing exclusively on deficit reduction is the wrong policy. Focusing solely on cutting spending is the wrong policy. Focusing on jobs is the right policy now and in the future. Read, listen or wat... read more IMMELT MOVING JOBS AND ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO CHINAfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment / politics )
The hypocrisy would be laughable if not such a serious problem.: theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/ge-ceo-jeffrey-immelt-the-head-of-obamas-jobs-council-is-moving-jobs-and-economic-infrastructure-to-china-at-a-blistering-paceGE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, The Head Of Obama's... read more THESE TWO PHRASES ON YOUR RESUME ARE WHY IT JUST HIT THE TRASH CANfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
They might be right about greatresumesfast.com/this . Worth a shotDoes your resume read like a job description? Is it one long list of bullets that contain the phrases duties included or responsible for? Sought-after candidates (the ones whose phones are ringing off the hook for ... read more VERIZON TO LAY OFF 1,700 WORKERS AFTER PAYING CEO $22 MILLION LAST YEARfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Yes, large corporations really are that stupid, short-sighted and corrupt. If this CEO had any decency (as if), he would have said, No, give me one million and split the rest with those 1700 laid-off workers. It would have come out to roughly $12,000 per employee. America's largest wireless service provider ... read more WHY FAKING ENTHUSIASM IS THE LATEST JOB REQUIREMENTfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
I hate when companies do this. Create a better environment for your employees, don't require them to be a pack of phonies!: fastcompany.com/3005419/why-faking-enthusiasm-latest-job-requirementWhy Faking Enthu... read more EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, WHY IT'S IMPORTANTfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )It doesn't matter if managers are introverted or extroverted, timid or bold, loud or quiet, as long as they are making people feel like they are growing, appreciated, and confident in their future at the company ...... read more THREE WAYS TO PUT AMERICA BACK TO WORKfrom 2013 in ( life / money / economy )opednews.com/articles/Three-Ways-to-Put-America-by-Chaz-Valenza-100905-980.htmlThree-Ways-to-Put-America In theory The Great Recession is history, but for those of us who live and work on Real Street the carnage and horror continues. On Real Street, outsid... read more SCREW ECONOMIES OF SCALEfrom 2013 in ( life / money / economy )As I've said before, this country needs a new (or maybe just an enforced) u-s-history.com/pages/h760.htmlSherman Antitrust Act that will limit the size, influence and control of any one corporation.Having more companies means more jobs and, most importantly, more competition. Even the elites (a... read more FREELANCERS UNION, A FEDERATION OF THE UNAFFILIATEDfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Freelancers union, a federation of the unaffiliated. Looks like a good idea. We're working to secure a better future for independent workers. Join us--membership is free! freelancersunion.org/Freelancers Union ... read more NOTE TO RECRUITERSfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment / interviews )
I almost posted this to LinkedIn, but thought better of it since hiring-managers and headhunters generally have no sense of humor regarding the hiring process. If they would admit (at least to themselves) that they don't know what they're doing, it might help. :) Anyway, here it is: With application support types o... read more FOR ALL BOSSES WHO DISLIKE DIRECTNESSfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
...and are afraid of offending anyone... Simon Sinek says, Bad leaders may edit the truth for fear of causing discomfort. Good leaders accept that the truth is often uncomfortable.: h... read more THE MINIMUM WAGE POPULAR WITH THE PUBLIC BUT NOT THE DONOR CLASSfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
The minimum wage, popular with the public, but not the donor classfrom commondreams.org/The Minimum Wage: Popular With the Public, But Not the Donor Class One of the best proposals to come out of the State of the Union was the President's proposal to raise the m... read more ROMNEY'S BAIN CAPITAL SENDING MANY JOBS TO CHINAfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
On the day before an election that's supposed to hinge on jobs, taxes and the middle class, Bain Capital, the company Mitt Romney founded, will close the doors of a factory in Freeport, Illinois, and ship 170 good, high-tech jobs to China.Read, listen or watc... read more WISCONSIN JUDGE REINSTATES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR STATE EMPLOYEESfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment / legal )
rt.com/Wisconsin judge reinstates collective bargaining for state employees The union-busting law that pushed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker into the national spotlight last year has been declared unconstitutional by a state judge, pushing the controversy over the law one st... read more GOOD NEWS FOR BAD REFERENCESfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Picture this scenario: you've been seeking new employment at a company, but without success. Your employment credentials are excellent and while you've been able to land the interviews -- sometimes more than one with a prospective employer -- that job for which you're well qualified, continues to elude you. Even more omi... read more 5 WAYS YOUR BOSS IS KILLING YOUR COMPANY CULTUREfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
I agree. And a big reason for this, I believe, is that hiring-managers hire based on likability, enthusiasm, and an applicant's degree (no matter what that degree is in) rather than on experience and intelligence. So, the people who end up running things often have no real idea what they're doing, but, darn it, they're en... read more LAYOFFS ARE FOR LAZY CORPORATE OVERSEERSfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/05/layoffs/Why layoffs are for lazy corporate overseers -- Fortune Management .Layoffs are often a sign of failure by top executives to properly manage a business and forecast needs.The corporate movement away from job security coincided with the advent of targetblank... read more THE CASE FOR A 25 HOUR WORK WEEKfrom 2013 in ( life / money / employment )
Whatever you may think of this theory, there are certainly many who think (including Sheryl Sandberg) the status quo 40/50...: inc.com/laura-entis/25-hour-work-week-an-argument-for-redi... read more STRIKE DEBT, DEBT RESISTANCE FOR THE 99%from 2012 in ( life / money )
Strike Debt is a nationwide movement of debt resisters fighting for economic justice and democratic freedom.... read more CLOSING MY BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNTfrom 2012 in ( life / money )Hallelujah! We have paid off our BofA credit card! It was bad enough when it was owned by the original company. But when I saw that bankofamerica.comBank of America had bought that company and was now administering my account, I knew it was time to pay that thing off ASAP!I just filled out their onli... read more WALMART, 50 YEARS OF GUTTING AMERICA'S MIDDLE CLASSfrom 2012 in ( life / money / economy / shopping )
This (below) is why we hate Walmart. Its explosive growth has gutted two key pillars of the American middle class: small businesses and well-paid manufacturing jobs.Too many people just want low prices no matter the overall, long-run cost. Read, listen ... read more THE 1930S CHICAGO PLAN VS THE AMERICAN MONETARY ACTfrom 2012 in ( life / money / economy )
If the purpose of money and credit were to discourage the exchange of goods and services, to destroy periodically the wealth produced, to frustrate and trip those who save, our present monetary system does that most effectively!... read more THE 10 MOST HATED COMPANIES IN AMERICAfrom 2012 in ( life / money / employment )
Facebook currently has more than 800 million users. Any company of this size is sure to have some detractors. Compared to other leading social media sites, however, Facebook has the lowest customer satisfaction score from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The site has repeatedly irked users by neglecting personal privacy. ... read more BAUM LAW FIRM TO CLOSEfrom 2011 in ( life / money / employment / legal )
bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2011/11/21/baum-law-firm-to-close.htmlBaum law firm to close -- Business First . This is one company that got what it deserved after mocking homeless /foreclosed families. ... read more A VISIT TO WALMARTfrom 2011 in ( life / money / shopping )
I hate walmart.comWalmart . It's a company run by slimy executives who don't care about the mom-and-pop businesses they destroy, and its stores are frequented by the lowest class of people. I always feel the need for a shower afterward. But, this morning it made more sense to go there because they we... read more USURPATION AND THE CORPORATION AS CRIMEfrom 2011 in ( life / money / employment / crime )
Richard Grossman says that Occupy Wall Street activists need to go beyond greed and corruption and focus on usurpation. As in -- illegal seizure of power. As in -- the corporation has usurped -- illegally seized -- power from the people. He quotes Thomas Hobbes as saying that a corporation is merely a chip off the new block of sove... read more SAVING THE RICH, LOSING THE ECONOMYfrom 2011 in ( life / money / employment )
US politicians such as Buddy Roemer blame the collapse of US manufacturing on Chinese competition and unfair trade practices. However, it is US corporations that move their factories abroad, thus replacing domestic production with imports. Half of US imports from China consist of the offshored production of US corporations. Republican economi... read more WHY BORROW WHEN YOU CAN PRINT YOUR OWN MONEY?from 2011 in ( life / money / politics )
Why is the US Government borrowing money at interest from a private bank (the Fed) when Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution allows the US Government to create its own money, interest-free?... read more BATTLING THE CORPORATE ELITEfrom 2011 in ( life / money / employment )
... one major role of the US government in the corporatocracy is to serve as a scapegoat to deflect rebellion against the corporate elite. (prepare for so many popups, they'll cover the entire screen): ... read more GREED IS NOT A VIRTUEfrom 2011 in ( culture / people / money )
Great article. By capitalism's perverse moral logic, if a person sells toxic assets by knowingly misrepresenting them as sound, the fault lies not with the misrepresentation of the seller, but rather with the lack of due diligence on the part of the overly-trusting borrower.... read more FLORIDA CUTS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO PAY FOR CORPORATE TAX CUTfrom 2011 in ( life / money / employment )
I worked for this jackass years ago when he was CEO of Columbia/HCA. He was an out-of-touch elitist primadonna back then, and hasn't changed much, only now has less hair.In the last few months, conservatives in several states have moved to limit unemployment benefits, even with the national unemployment rate at 9 ... read more CHECK OUT A COMPANY BEFORE APPLYING THEREfrom 2011 in ( life / money / employment )
glassdoor.com/GlassDoor Search company reviews and ratings We're serving up trusted insights and anonymous conversation, so you'll have the goods you need to succeed. ... read more U.S. FORECLOSURES IN NEW LEGAL TROUBLEfrom 2011 in ( life / money / legal )
And remember those politicians who are in the banks' back pocket (hint: it's most of them)Backing a lower court ruling made in 2009, it said two foreclosure sales were invalid because the banks did not prove that they owned them at the time.R... read more MADE IN AMERICA NO LONGERfrom 2011 in ( life / money / economy )
American as apple pie items that are no longer made here: businessinsider.com/19-iconic-products-that-america-doesnt-make-anymore-2010-11?op119-iconic-products-that-america-doesnt-make-anymore Another American icon has bit the dust: Pontiac. GM is canceling the 84-year-o... read more WE ARE RULED BY HUGE CORPORATE MONOPOLIESfrom 2010 in ( life / money / employment )We are ruled by huge corporate monopolies that replicate the political and economic power, on a vastly expanded scale, of the new trading companies of the 17th and 18th centuries. Walmart's gross annual revenue of $250 billion is greater than those of most small nation-states. The political theater funded by the corporate state ... read more ANOTHER REASON NOT TO SHOP AT WALMARTfrom 2010 in ( life / money / shopping )
If you buy underwear at Walmart, they will be able to track wherever you go. If their sales are not hurt by this announcement, they will institute it in more products, probably eventually all products. According to cnbc.com/id/38380666?&qsearchtermwalmart%20RFIDCNBC , these tags are not removable, altho... read more LETTER TO A FORMER CO-WORKERfrom 2010 in ( life / money / employment )
I'm glad you and Cathy are doing well. Our daughter Elizabeth is doing well, too. She spent last night with a cousin north of town so she can attend that little girl's birthday party today. Elizabeth's own birthday party was last month. I'm sort of employed, working for myself doing computer consulting fixing people's co... read more HOW TO ROB A BANKfrom 2010 in ( life / money / economy / banks )
The answer is: Own one. William Black: The finance sector is a huge parasite, it transfers wealth from the poor to the wealthy. : youtube.com/watch?vISsR7ZiWlskReal News Network . y... read more IN THE WAITING ROOMfrom 2010 in ( life / money / employment )
I went to a pre-employment drug screening this morning. Last week, I had interviewed for an IT instructor position. Had to give a mock class, and everything. I chose the subject of securing your home wireless network . It was fun. Anyway, no, I haven't been hired ... yet. They require this test before even thinking about hiring me. ... read more RICHEST 2% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION OWNS MORE THAN HALF OF ALL HOUSEHOLD WEALTHfrom 2001 in ( life / money )
I just found this amazingThe richest two percent of the world's population owns more than half of the world's household wealth. Although you may believe you've heard this statistic before, you haven't: For the first time, personal wealth, not income, has been measured around the world. And the find... read more |
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