Archive for the ‘work and money’ category

Claimed or not

February 23rd, 2012

The government has a long memory in many cases. You would be surprised how much information they have on the average citizen. This info is written down somewhere and it can come back to haunt you when it is brought to light. There are other times however when you can do well just by knowing [...]

Work and money

September 11th, 2011

One thing that has been good is work. I consider myself fortunate that I have had steady work throughout the last year. I know that many people are struggling to get work and I feel sorry for them. It must be devastating to their finances and their self esteem. The good news is that the [...]

Financial futures

July 7th, 2011

One thing that everyone needs to be doing in these tough economic times is making sure that they take care of their finances. These days, every penny counts and it’s important to use the money you have to make money. This is especially important for those who plan to retire at some point in their [...]

Boots

May 22nd, 2011

Summer is not exactly the time of year that most people think about buying boots. But if you work construction, you have got to wear boots for safety. On some job sites, steel toed boots are required. On other job sites when you have to walk on pavement or concrete all day, a different kind [...]

All That Glitters

April 21st, 2011

If a person from the local Television station was doing “Man on the Street” interviews with a camera crew and he asked you to tell him the price of gold what would you say? I would have to be honest and tell him that I have no idea what today’s gold prices could possibly be. [...]