Christmas Commercialism!
When I was growing up, Christmas was my favorite holiday… Till the season to be jolly.
Now Christmas is a total nightmare!What ever happened to Christmas is about Christ?
Americans spend 450 billion dollars during Christmas each year. Yet many realize its just as important to give back as it is to get.
There is nothing wrong with people going out and spending money on Christmas gifts for their families and friends. I buy things for my family that they need…school clothes, toys and shoes. We can do this and give to the poor as well. God is not in heaven wringing his hands hoping that there will be enough money coming in to help the poor. It is not a sin to enjoy your own family.
My only concern is that christmas has just become just that shopping and party and that is it.
We need to also use this days to reflect on our lives and and focus on “What is really Important”?
God has given us the opportunity to enjoy these days with our loved ones and to also take out a minute or two to look around us and see what is really Important, Is it the Conspiracy of the shopping industries to make us spend more while they get richer or is it the loving of one another and helping the need.
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Survive 2012!
Is this for real or a Hoax??
“In the past weeks i have been more in tune with the news of catastrophic events that’s been happening around the world, and even more now with this movie called 2012. “ Read more
“Dont Leave Your House, Fight The Bank!”
Don’t leave your house. Work with your bank. If you have to, fight the bank. Figure out a way to make a deal.
The banks don’t profit from foreclosure. They would rather have you physically in your house paying them some money. Read more
Home sales up most in 26 years
Sales jumped 9.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million last month, from a downwardly revised pace of 5.1 million in August, the National Association of Realtor’s said Friday.
Nationwide home resales in September clocked the largest monthly increase in 26 years as buyers scrambled to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires.
That pace was the strongest in two years and beat Wall Street forecasts. Sales had been expected to rise to an annual rate of 5.35 million, according to economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Read more
Donald Trump On What’s Happening With The Economy
NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: All right, so, will all of this government spending come back to bite us in the butt and then get out of this range, maybe in another downward range?
Well, Donald Trump is no fan of big-government spending or taxes. He joins me now by phone.
Now, Donald, you are getting mildly more optimistic, but not dramatically, so. In fact, you said that there is still plenty of trouble to come. When did you mean by that?
DONALD TRUMP, CHAIRMAN & CEO, TRUMP HOTELS & CASINO RESORTS: Well, there is trouble, but I feel much better than certainly I did a year ago. A year ago, we were looking at the Great Depression. And, right now, Neil, it looks like things are certainly getting better. Read more
Indian Homes robbed for gold by Americans
Police here in the United States have found a disturbing trend of Indian-American homes being targeted by burglars for gold, which guarantees the robbers of assured money rather than traditional electronic items.
Since high quality gold jewelry — at least of 22 carats in general and 24 carats in particular — is mostly found in homes of Indians in particular and South Asians in general due to cultural values, police say the robbers have increasingly started identifying and targeting such homes, a media report said.
The Washington Post said several such cases in neighborhoods in and around Washington which has sizable Indian population reporting incidents of burglars breaking into Indian homes and running away with anything gold. Read more
Bank of America to a third quarter loss
Rising losses from consumer and commercial loans dragged Bank of America Corp. (BAC) to a third quarter loss of $1 billion despite impressive trading and investment banking revenues, which were helped in part by the Charlotte bank’s purchase last year of Merrill Lynch & Co.
The Charlotte bank took permanent losses on $9.6 billion from an array of bad debt, including mortgages, home equity loans, credit cards and loans tied to commercial real estate. The bank’s revenues fell for the third straight quarter, in part because Bank of America’s prior results included billions in asset sales, including a sale of shares in China Construction Bank (CICHY). Read more
Home prices fall, but the trend is easing
S&P/Case-Shiller index slides 18.1 percent from year before
NEW YORK – There is a clear trend home prices declines are moderating — another sign the beleaguered housing market is stabilizing, according to data released Tuesday.
While the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index of 20 major cities tumbled by 18.1 percent in April from the year before, it marked the third straight month the decline was not a record. And yearly losses in 13 metros improved compared to March. Read more
10 ways a Women can build good Credit
When many women think of credit, their first thought is the array of plastic cards in their wallets — one from nearly every store in the mall. Maybe you’re at the other extreme — so wary of credit that you’ve paid off your mortgage and your car loan and cut up all your credit cards.
Too much credit or not enough — both can hurt your credit score and cost you thousands of dollars or even a job offer. And if you’re one of those women who lets your husband handle all the bills, investment ignorance will not lead to financial bliss. Read more
Frankfurt Auto Show 2009!
2011 Aston-Martin Rapide
“The world’s most elegant four-door sports car,” the new Rapide. Built on an extended version of the aluminum architecture underpinning other Astons, the Rapide offers seating for four and a useful rear hatch. The four “swan wing” doors open at a slight upward angle, permitting access to individual sport seats. Motivation comes from Aston’s hand-assembled 470-horsepower 6.0-liter V12 backed by a six-speed automatic transmission. Aston quotes a top speed of 188 mph.
Loss of Sexual Appetite for Women!
The American Medical Association has estimated that several million US women suffer from what doctors there call ‘female sexual arousal disorder’ (FSAD).
What are the causes of lack of libido in women?
As is the case with men, lack of desire in women can be of either physical or psychological origin. Read more
Loss of Sexual Appetite for Men!
Men are now asking why it is that suddenly the male sex drive that was once so potent in their lives has suddenly floundered and all but disappeared? So if you’re healthy yet find that you’ve lost interest in sex, perhaps I can help you discover why that is and what you can do about it.
loss of sexual appetite
The following is a list of things that might be hindering your sex drive. Perhaps if one of these reasons rings a bell, you can take the necessary steps to help yourself and start enjoying a rich sex life again. Read more
