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Monthly Archives: December 2011
The foundation – own your own land
The absolute foundation of beating unemployment is owning your own land free and clear. Lessons learned from the Great Depression show that owning land, and therefore being able to produce your own food, is the most important factor in surviving … Continue reading
Posted in Land
Tagged building a house, financial security, Great Depression, land, livestock, mortgage, rent, rural
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The step-by-step plan to beat unemployment
We’ve discussed the state of the economy, high unemployment, and predictions that neither are likely to improve much. There is a lot of bad news, but I’ve said that it isn’t all bad. I’ve said that you can beat unemployment, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Have you given much thought to your big expenses?
What are your big expenses? For most people they are mortgage (or rent), groceries, and car payment. Let’s look at median values for each of these expenses and see how they affect the average American. Mortgage According the the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy and Unemployment
Tagged car payment, expenses, financial security, grocery bill, job, mortgage, reduce expenses, rent
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Scary facts – why high unemployment won’t go away
We know already that unemployment is high. It has been at or above nine percent for three years now. Unfortunately, I believe that it is going to stay high for a long time, possibly forever, for several different reasons. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Economy and Unemployment
Tagged economy, government, high unemployment, jobs, outsourcing, regulation, taxes, technology, unemployment
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The state of the economy and unemployment
The Economy After three decades of strong growth, the US economy took a nosedive in late 2007 and early 2008. A number of factors led to this fall – a grossly overvalued real estate market that finally busted, risky and … Continue reading
Posted in Economy and Unemployment
Tagged economy, federal debt, financial security, jobs, stimulus, unemployment
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