Category: News

Posted on

Moving to LA

There are a few times in life when a big decision is made. This was the case last month when my cousin Judy decided she needed a fresh start. She gave me a call and said that she was going to move to California to continue her career. It made sense for her but we did not want her to go out there alone. She insisted and so there seemed no way of talking her out of it, I decided to help her all I could.

The first thing we needed to do was to find some Los Angeles movers who could collect all of her things and get them there safely and at the right price. I went to my usual source of information the internet and started looking around. I found that there are many LA movers available. All we had to do was find the right one for her.

After my research was completed, I notified Judy that I had found the Los Angeles moving company for her. I gave her a call to let her know and she was very happy and excited that her dream was coming true. It was a sad day when she left but we think that she will be much happier now.

Posted on

Stay confident

I hear so many people talking about how tough it is to stay afloat with the economy the way it is. I know more than a few people who need debt relief. People are really struggling and it is hard to keep up with all the commitments we made when times were better. I understand that good people can quickly find themselves in need of a helping hand to deal with their finances.

The good news is that there are ways to reduce the worry over financial matters. There are many companies out there that can help the typical person with debt reduction. They have proven tactics that work time after time. Take advantage of their knowledge and this will help you feel better about your situation and give you the confidence you need to move forward.

The economy will surely improve in the future. While it may seem that we are in a down period now, these things have a way of turning around. All we have to do is keep fighting and stay afloat until the good times return. For those who keep their heads in the game, better times will return. I am doing my best to do so and I hope everyone else is as well.

Posted on

Money for Melons

I read a news article today that really blew me away. It turns out that the Japanese city Yubari is famous for growing a variety of called Yabari King Melons. The melons are only grown in that city and there is a limited supply.

Typically the melons are sold in pairs that are perfectly matched. Recently, one pair was sold for about $26,000 thousand dollars. I sure hope that melon was good.

Posted on

Remembering Junior Seau

I am a pretty big sports fan. I love my football and everybody knows it. That’s why when something big happens I am all over it. This is why I have been talking about the death of former linebacker Junior Seau who died suddenly on Wednesday.

Junior played for the San Diego Chargers football team. He was great at his position and was one of the legends of the game. He will be remembered by many and I hope his family will find peace.

Posted on

Naps

One thing that I have recently started doing is taking naps. I guess I must be getting older and I have really been getting tired in the afternoon. The problem is that there is so much noise in our neighborhood that it is hard to get any rest.

There are kids playing in the street and yelling. We also have a pond out back that invites the noises of ducks and geese. Believe me when I say they can be very loud. We also have jets and airplanes overhead. It all adds up to one very tired person.

Posted on

Flying cars

One thing that has captured man’s imagination for the better part of this century is the possibility of cars that fly. I think it would be a great idea. Imagine not having to deal with traffic and getting home in record time. It would be a great invention.

The good news is that this dream is closer than ever. Flying car prototypes are becoming ever more commonplace and are getting closer to the dream than ever before. I hope that inventors will perfect their dreams and make flying cars a reality.

Posted on

Divorced

The article written by Alonso Kramer

When I got divorced three months ago, I had no idea how much of our finances were handled by my ex husband. He paid the bills from the day we got married to the day we got divorced. I asked him to help me get things set up financially before our divorce was final, and thank goodness he did. He told me that he had just set us up for fixed-rate energy. You can click here to see what he set up. I even had to learn how to do online bill pay when we got separate bank accounts because I had never paid a bill online. I guess I was pretty dependent on my husband for handling our finances. I never really had to be solely financially responsible. When I had a roommate in college, she paid all of our bills for our apartment and told me how much I owed her each month. I would write her a lump check and be done with it. When I married my husband, he insisted on handling all of the finances and I was relieved not to have to handle them. I guess I will have to get used to handling all of the finances now that I am on my own.

Posted on

Economic theory

President Obama has unveiled his new plan for the coming years. He has maintained that the need to serve the poor while taxing the rich is the right way to go. His latest plan includes tax hikes on the wealthy while keeping programs for the poor and those who need medical care going.

Many republicans have already opposed the plan calling it bad for the economy. They want tax cuts instead of tax hikes. Either way, the government still owes trillions of dollars to foreign countries. I guess we will have to see how this turns out.

Posted on

Heading for Mars again

NASA is at it again. They are planning a new mission to land on the planet Mars. They are sending a rover nicknamed Curiosity to land on the planet and to send back data about it. The rover cost about $2.5 billion dollars and is expected to make the nine month trip as soon as it is able to launch.

The really bad part is that scientists are unsure whether or not the trip will be successful. There have been many failures with mars orbiters since the program has started. There is some hope though. Due to previous successful missions, scientists have learned many lessons. I wish them good fortune.

Posted on

No more jobs

This week marked the end of the life of Steve Jobs. He died at the age of 56 from cancer. Steve was one of the founders of Apple Inc and had a hand in many of the products it produced. He also ended up acquiring the company Pixar that was then purchased by Disney.

In the process of all this, Steve managed to have quite a fortune when he died. His wealth was estimated to be around $6.7 billion dollars. What will happen to the money is still unknown, but I’m sure his family will inherit a large percentage of the money.