Entries from March 2008

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

How to survive 2008 in the world’s richest country - The Reality of a Budget – The Aftermath (3)

The Reality of a Budget – The Aftermath
Well that didn’t go very well.
This morning was bad. We shared the “fact” that we’d be turning off cable television with our kids. One of the girls (the 6 year old) ran to her room and threw a fit - She threw her clothes and toys everywhere.

My […]

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

How to survive 2008 in the world’s richest country - How to Fix a Budget ( 2)

How to Fix a Budget
It’s odd – when I woke up to head to work today, I felt as though a weight had lifted – as though there was some kind of change in the weather. We can do this – I know we can.
Last night, my wife and I decided to ask my […]

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

subprime derivatives

The dilema in 2008
Short segment on cnbc showing how and why the subprime market is turning sour

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

How to survive 2008 in the world’s richest country - Down and Out in New Hampshire (1)

Down and Out in New Hampshire
Last week, as I was driving down the Spaulding Turnpike from my home in Rochester, NH to my job as computer support technician in Dover, NH – I was mulling over the argument I’d had with my wife the night before. We received a notice this week in the […]