Category Archives: Economy
Tax Extension Filing Date This Thursday
What’s the only thing worse than not paying your taxes? Not filing at all. This Thursday, Oct. 15 is the final deadline for the whopping 11 million U.S. taxpayers who filed for an extension on their 2008 return. With the economy still down in the dumps, many folks haven’t seen an anticipated improvement in their… Read More »
Recession Bad For Finances But Good for Health?
The recession might be bad for your spirits, but it turns out it might actually benefit your health. It appears that periods of recession have the potential to increase lifespan, according to a study recently released by the University of Michigan. Researchers found that people who lived through the Great Depression actually lived longer than… Read More »
Bad Economy Might Have Health Benefits
Today’s economy is bad for a lot of things – stress levels, job security and housing prices to name a few. But, believe it or not, it might be good for your health. Life expectancy actually increased during the Great Depression, according to new research by the University of Michigan. Think it sounds like a… Read More »
Focus on Your Finances, Not the Economy
Some people look at today’s economy as a curse. But more and more, I’m starting to see it as an excuse – a scapegoat that’s holding us back from financial freedom. In all fairness, I will admit that the state of the economy has an effect on our finances. It can contribute to a lost… Read More »
Watch Your Bank Account, Not the Headlines
As usual, reading the financial headlines today made my head spin. On the one hand, it was just announced that the economy shrunk at a much slower rate than expected this last quarter – only 0.7 percent compared to the 6.4 percent drop during the first three months of the year. According to the Associated… Read More »