Walk into your Doctor’s office and refuse to let your kids get vaccinated and they just might say, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.  In a recent study 30% of 133 Connecticut Doctor’s have asked patients to leave their practice after they had refused to have their children vaccinated.  This...
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A lot of retirement planning are based on a 7% rate of return.   Especially pension plans that are not subject to change.  With the Federal Government keeping interest rates artificially low these pension plans are having a hard time delivering. Additionally the amount of money that people not on pensions have to save prior to...
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ATMs are running empty and at least 5 buildings are on fire. AP: Riots are spreading across central Athens. Police are shutting down public transportation to prevent protesters from pouring into Athens. Why do I spend so much ink on Greece?  Because it is relevant.  It will affect us.  And I see parallels between...
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If you believe gas consumption is a leading indicator of the economy, we are in for a really bad downturn. Gas consumption is at record lows, the likes of which have not been seen in decades at least not since 1980. From Zerohedge.com What other plausible explanation is there for the decline from 42.4...
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Best explanation I have read yet on why we should watch very closely what happens to Greece.  From the Daily Capitalist. We need to follow Greece because their default and withdrawal from the eurozone would set off major consequences to the European Monetary Union, and thus the EU, that are unforeseeable. A default would...
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From: The Marlborough Sewer Blog  (This is a great event and it benefits a great cause, the Marlborough Food Bank, follow the link to sign up.). This year David asked for help getting the word out, the following is from his site. Halloween is just around the corner.  Every year I’ve run my event,...
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Exposing the Student Loan Racket (Infographic) Student loan debt, now at $830 billion, has surpassed credit card debt—a statement not likely to have been heard 20 years ago. Student loans, unlike any other form of debt, CANNOT be forgiven via bankruptcy—these loans MUST be repaid. Is this the next bubble to burst? Personally I...
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Notice stocks are at the bottom.
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  Judge for yourself.  This is the actual language. Standard And Poors Report. Some highlights.  That I think represent the tone and bring out the points the media as usual is missing. My take, S&P reduced the rating because: 1) Recent events in Washington have left S&P doubtful congress can act effectively to deal...
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