This is what we're all working and investing for....

In organized crime circles, this kind of thing used to be called a "bust-out."



Check out what this despicable POS got for bankrupting his company.


This should be illegal. Oh, wait--it probably is. How about some forefeiture and jail time for corporate looters????????

Happy Tuesday, Paycheckers!

Back to Work--It's Monday!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"...America does not have a debt problem. We have a political problem. We have created a system where secret governments can steal and have Congress, the U.S. Treasury, and the Federal Reserve replace whatever they stole. The theory is that the end of the world will come unless we bail them out. That is not true, for all the reasons you learned in kindergarten about letting bullies have their way.

....If there is to be any blessing in this housing bill, perhaps it will be to so offend, so disgust those of us who are awake that the process of withdrawing from the old and reinvesting in the new models will accelerate. And maybe the smartest and most creative among us will be willing to invest the time and energy it takes to reinvent a model that incorporates what we like to think are traditional American values. These are the values that are enduring and make us proud to be Americans still. There is no hint of these values in the housing bill. There is, however, an abundance of them in the hearts and minds of the people."

-- Catherine Austin Fitts, http://www.solari.com/

Happy Monday, Paycheckers!

Banker BS Bingo

This is great....

Click here to play Banker Bullsh*t Bingo

Have fun.

The "RE" Word.

There is no recession. There is no recession. There is no recession.

That's what we've been hearing for the past year from the establishment hacks.

Then, all of a sudden, it's: "GIVE US $700 BILLION OR THERE WILL BE A DEPRESSION!"

Funny, huh? No one would even admit to the "RE" word (recession), but now we need to prevent a depression.

At the beginning of 2008, a friend sent me an astrological forecast for the year that mentioned some other "RE" words, ones that I took to heart and decided to embrace in 2008 and beyond.

Since I knew then that, contrary to public opinion, we were already in a recession, I made a list of "RE" words that were important to me and that I would use to guide my actions:

• reuse
• recycle
• repurpose
• redo
• rethink
• replay
• reconnect
• reinvent
• restore
• revamp
• rescript

Maybe recessions aren't such a bad thing. Maybe tough economic times bring out the best in us. Maybe we learn what is really important.

I hope so. I encourage everyone to try living by some "RE" words. In bad economic times (or good), it certainly can't hurt.

Have a good Friday, Paycheckers.

I'm Back.

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their money, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them, will deprive the people of their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." -- Thomas Jefferson

Need I say more?

Happy Monday, Paycheckers.

Frugal Friday

Well, I am done with my paid work for today and can finally do some bloggin'!

This has been a good week: my paycheck was slightly early, the busiest time of the month is behind me, and I can begin setting priorities (both work and personal) for October.

The highest personal priority for me this month is to practice frugality on a higher level. I'm taking it up a notch, folks!

One of the ways I can be more frugal is to make use of things I have on hand when planning meals this week. I just checked the freezer and found an unopened bag of frozen chicken breasts. In the pantry, I have some canned tomatoes and tomato sauce, and in the refrigerator I have some white wine and grated parmesan cheese.

This means all I have to buy are some onions and a box of whole wheat spaghetti and I'll be ready to fire up the crock pot and make Chicken Cacciatore for our weekend dinners. Yippee! We'll have leftovers for the week, too, and all for the price of some onions and spaghetti.

Any money I save this month on groceries will be put towards paying down debts. This is another step I'm taking to improve my finances and help fund my escape from the paycheck economy. What are some of your steps?

It's Friday, and you know what that means--I get to celebrate!!! I've got a bag of microwave popcorn with my name on it and a book I bought with a gift certificate back in May and I plan to thoroughly enjoy kicking back and reading for the remainder of the afternoon!

Happy Friday, paycheckers!

Thankful Thursday

Thursday often reminds me of what I am thankful for, especially in the fall. I think that's because Thanksgiving is in the fall and it is always on Thursday. At any rate, here are some of the things I am thankful for today:

• Family and friends, of course!
  
• Being born in what is still (arguably) the best country on the face of the earth.
  
• Interesting work to do and wonderful people to do it with.
  
• Credit that is available to me in case of emergencies.
  
• My beautiful dog, Tiny Chalupa, "The Best Little Dog in the Whole Wide World."
  

There are many more things for which I am thankful, but those are the things that came to mind right now. What are you thankful for? Let me know.

Happy Thursday, Paycheckers. The picture of Tiny Chalupa is to brighten up your day!