Used to be a penny saved, was a penny earned. Now that we don't really have pennies what happens? Is anything saved anymore... or do we just spend it more and more until our credit runs out? Has everyone's spending gone wildly out of control today? Now millions are not enough anymore. In fact millionaires are a dime a dozen these days... Now you need to be a Billionaire! It used to be you had a million, you would good - be set for life. Not if you planned to live in a city like ... [more]
North American Women Spend $768 Million on Nail Polish Each Year… Yeah, That Would Be About Right!
If North America has over 300 million people with roughly 50% female this works out to just over $50.oo per lady each year. Thought is would be more? Can you believe this is just the beginning of the polished nail for posh posterity and pleasure for all women. One of those everyday low-cost luxuries! 2012 could easily have been dubbed The Year Of The Nail. Everyone from luxury lines to drugstore brands began designing new colors, finishes, and concepts for your fingertips — and the effort ... [more]
Good Spending vs. Bad?
Everyone can be easily distracted by shiny objects. Advertising and marketing attempts to put chrome on everything and shine it up for us all to see. It's always good to have a plan and think about your important goals, remembering to keep first things first requires strength and focus so you don't get distracted. "Don’t Believe Everything You See," was posted at Gail Val-Oxlade's blog and is an excellent guide to the way most of us manage our needs, wants and money. Most of us think in ... [more]
Wealth Inequality in America – What ‘They’ Say
Coming up is one very powerful video with information that is somewhat true... This marriage of quick statistics presented with slick motion graphics is really only from one viewpoint. It is not fair to view this video without some consideration to the political motivations that are a driving force behind the agenda of this message. [youtube url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM" autoplay="yes"] To get some balance and not be totally upset with the quick statistics presented ... [more]