I’m changing all the recommendation for our General Store today aware that the east coast should be preparing for hurricane Earl to make landfall, just in case. Right now Earl is a CAT 3 hurricane and by the time most of you read this I am sure it will be a 4. I remember living through a hurricane as a child in New Jersey. Hurricanes are not as frequent in that area but I remember hunkering down...
I have been giving lots of thought to the housing market the past week and just why we should be concerned about it’s highs and lows. Last month the housing market crashed with existing home sale at a 15 year low and new home sales at an all time low. As I pondered I considered why houses are not selling. Some are upside down on their mortgage which means they are stuck. Even those who are ready and...
I am so excited! I have been working on a plan to do my own weekly blog talk radio show for some time now. That should explain a littler of the reason I have been distracted and not posting as often as in the past. The new show will begin on September 7th at 6:00pm Pacific time. Shows will include information on every aspect of emergency preparedness and self reliance. If there is a guest you would like to...
I am leaving this post up for the weekend because I really feel this is an important question that we must answer. Times are getting tougher and there are so many who have never had to consider how to provide for their family during a tough time. We have more and more single moms and dads trying to raise good families. We have more and more grandparents raising their grandkids. We have more and more multi...
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Carolyn on Aug 18th, 2010 in
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With the economy continuing in a downward spiral we are all looking for new ways to save money or for reminders of the things we may have done in the past but forgot when times were good. Today let’s look at just a few.
Put Down As Much As You Can
When you are purchase a large ticket item on credit put down the largest deposit you can afford. Don’t be swayed by the sales person or real estate...
