Yikes - someone called me a conservative, how disgusting.  I said something about living within our means and the guy in the checkout line at Wal Mart called me a conservative - as if there was something wrong with me.  He was buying some tabloid magazines - I don’t know if that means he is [...]

We admire the determination of people who do not have debt. The Congress and Administration should be so wise. As a young parent we ventured into the world of credit cards.   The result was that our children lived in virtual poverty.  We had a good job and made good money - but the debt [...]

As consumers, we vote with our pocketbook.  There is plenty of complaining about the impact of Wal-Mart, but they are winning the campaign of the free market because they they are, in fact, cheap.  Everyone loves a bargain, and these days the way to get one is to invest your time and money into supporting [...]

Son,
We in this country are on the verge of a recession. I see two realities in this prediction - one is an academic understanding of economics - the other is the real human disaster of poverty and despair. I’ll speak first to economics - it is important to understand some basic principles.
A recession is generally [...]

Son,
We in this country are on the verge of a recession.  I see two realities in this prediction - one is an academic understanding of economics - the other is the real human disaster of poverty and despair.  I’ll speak first to economics - it is important to understand some basic principles.
A recession is generally [...]