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2009-02-13 Home Front Economy

Will the stimulus actually stimulate? Economists say no

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-02-13 09:37|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Of course it will work. It will fill the DNC with lots and lots of pork bought support.....

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-02-13 09:55|| 2009-02-13 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 The segment of society most likely to spend the money, as said P.O.

Investers say no as well. Every time they d!ck with the economy it resets my wait 6 months before investing because the gov is involved clock. Businesses (and shareholders especially it is their duty/responsibility), if they want to not be gov gimps, need to stop rearranging deck chairs and get involved against the GTA quick.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-02-13 10:56|| 2009-02-13 10:56|| Front Page Top

#3 My "stimulus plan."

Victuals
Gasoline
Gas & Electric bills
Trash
Phones & Internet
2009 Hunting license
~~Mutual Funds and IRA~~
~~52" LG Flat Screen~~
~~New F-150~~
~~Cabin in North Ga. Mtns~~
~~Euro Vacation~~

Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-13 11:17|| 2009-02-13 11:17|| Front Page Top

#4 (Along those same lines Besoeker...)

My Stimulus Plan:

Food
Mortgage (for a house I can afford)
Power
Network (Internet, Phone, Cable)
Clothing and Personals
Water, Sewer, Garbage (for a clean house)
Home Defense Budget (aka 'Guns and Ammo")
~~Big Screen TV I'll never watch~~
~~Boat I'll never use~~
~~RV I can't afford gas for~~
~~That trip to see inlaws in Philippines~~
~~Vacation is Disneyland - someday! someday!~~
~~Booze and Hookers (guess I'm not a Kennedy)~~

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-02-13 12:48|| 2009-02-13 12:48|| Front Page Top

#5 My Stimulus/Survival plan,
1. Whenever I go to the store I buy (Say) 2 cans instead of one, the other can goes into a pantry/survival food store
2. Likewise cash, an big manila envelope with "Emergency funds" printed on it gets half my cash.
3. No point in hording gas, when I did that my son found it and emptied it.keep the truck full and don't fill up until nearly empty. also keep a full 5 gallon can in the locked toolbox(doesn't use oil, so no reserves). Do carry water, also good for emergencies such as fires and when there's no water to drink

That's about it.

Posted by Rednek Jim 2009-02-13 19:43|| 2009-02-13 19:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Forgot, Bank at a Credit Union, never at a Bank, keep very little in account use cash as much as possible.
Keep credit cards either paid low or not at all, we have one in my wife's name for emergencies (None yet)
Do not confuse credit cards with Check Cashing cards, very handy, I only write checks to pay bills far away.

NEVER, NEVER SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN THAT AUTOMATICALLY PAYS SOMETHING ON A REGULAR BASIS
Yep. I got burned that way, not again.

Posted by Rednek Jim 2009-02-13 19:51|| 2009-02-13 19:51|| Front Page Top

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