It is a common saying that you can never be too careful. However, far too many people are struggling financially in a heroic attempt to meet all of their insurance obligations. Paying extra coverage for services that you do not need, or are unlikely to need, is unnecessary and can lead to unreasonably high premiums. It is well...
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The current healthcare debate has been mired in ridiculous charges and misinformation. There are many reasons that this “national conversation” has degenerated into the Jerry Springer Show. The Obama Administration chose not to formulate a healthcare plan. Rather, they tasked various congressional committees with...
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Mr. Obama’s economic advisors have been promoting the few small gains that the economy is currently making. A rapidly rising stock market and a modest uptick in home sales, coupled with an economy that only shrank by 1% last quarter, would normally not qualify as good news. Yet, in these dismal economic times, facing stiff...
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Recently, we have been bombarded by news that the stock market is doing remarkably better than it has been over the last year. Despite the dismal news from lagging indicators such as unemployment and home purchases, the stock market has risen above 9,000 for the first time in many months. Insider confidence is high because the...
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The news from throughout the country has been discouraging. Unemployment hit 9.5%, while real unemployment hovers around 16.5%. Over two million jobs have been lost since Mr. Obama took office. Foreclosures are rising, while economists expect 1.5 million people to file bankruptcy this year. Many states are facing severe...
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First, let me apologize for my long absence from the site. However, I believe that it was extremely worthwhile. Taking a mini-tour of the country allowed me to gauge opinions on our current reaction from a wide variety of Americans. Everywhere I went, people greeted my inquiries with a sense of muted optimism. Of course times...
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