the recession diaries

You might have awaken this morning with a huge frown of your face given you don’t feel like spending another day telling bill collectors you died six months ago hoping that they may finally leave alone. It’s highly possible you could currently be sitting in front of a computer doing a job that you hate…

I typically give those who take to YouTube to rant about as much attention as any random crackhead on the street doing the jerk while raving about the Illuminati. But it’s hard to ignore Ann Minch now that her infamous video taking on Bank of America for sending her credit card interest rates soaring has…

Chances are that if you’re under the age of 25 and happen to read this blog you probably won’t view this entry until about 2:15 p.m. You know, after you eat breakfast. I can understand why, though. It’s not like you have anything to do — well at least not half of you anyway. According…

The number of foreign-born residents of the U.S. declined for the first time since at least 1970, according to the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey. For Mexican immigrants, a decline in construction jobs resulted in their reluctance to immigrate to the U.S. Yet for foreigners from other countries there’s a greater fear that the idea…

There are alternatives on how to spend unemployment outside of Maury Povich, ice cream, and tears. As you can see from the video report many Americans are spending their newfound free time assisting others. Although some do indeed look towards volunteer work solely from its potential networking benefits, others are simply coming to the realization…

For those of you facing foreclosure, there may be a way to stall without mace. The Huffington Post has reported on a little-known legal provision that requires challenged bankers to prove they hold the original mortgage documents before seizing property. This practice is referred to as “produce the note” or “show me the note” and…

I’ve said in jest once or twice that I had majored in drug dealing I’d probably be much better off financially a few years removed from college than I am now. But, I would never hug the block for two very important reasons: I don’t want to spend a decade hugging my ankles and another…

At a time when generic Kool-Aid and syrup sandwiches are reaching all-time-high levels of popularity, does anyone want to hear jokes about the state of the economy? I would think not, which is why Governor Rick Perry might want to kiss a roll of duct tape if plans to make his bid for re-election successful.…

Americans collective resentment towards all things French is longstanding. Yet, despite our cultural divisions is now the time to be taking economic advice from the French? Granted, in terms of GDP France has lagged behind us for decades. However, we’ve been hit far harder than they have and while they too greet the worse economic…

On Tuesday the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke claimed that it was “very likely” that the recession had ended. On Tuesday the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke claimed that it was “very likely” that the recession had ended. On Tuesday the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke claimed that it was “very likely”…