Tag: economy
member name: Brian T.
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April 26, 2008 05:32 PM EDT --
Do you think the lottery is a class tax on the poor? In a lot of lower income areas there are lotto outlets all over the place and the lines are sometime out the door. This represents a lot of money . . .
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September 28, 2008 04:32 PM EDT --
Every now and then I call on my fellow Gatherers to share a few money saving tips in this tight economy. Well it's time to share your tip(s) with your fellow Gatherers again.
This time no suggestions . . .
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July 01, 2008 08:37 PM EDT --
I passed the station in Westchester, IL about 30 miles west of Chicago and gas was 4.29.9 or 4.30 per gallon. I'm biking and using public trans more.
What are you paying for gas and where, how . . .
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November 16, 2008 04:15 PM EST --
Recently a woman was killed as she tried to flee a KKK initiation right. She was recruited over the internet and her job would be to return home and serve as a local KKK recruiter. There has . . .
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May 11, 2008 01:25 AM EDT --
I'm a fan of the PBS show Secrets of the Dead, this show is pretty informative in that they explain the mystery surrounding a death of some sort. How they come up with such interesting topics is amazing . . .
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March 01, 2008 06:16 PM EST --
Yep this ex-soldier got a scary phone call and from all persons it was from my financial planner. He told me not to sell in a panic and to ride things out, which I was planning to do anyway. The . . .
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March 26, 2008 07:53 PM EDT --
At my local station on Wolf and 31st in Westchester, IL (about 30 miles west of Chicago) the gas price was $3.51 per gallon. Ouch!
I'm doing a lot less driving these days and will be taking my . . .
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April 26, 2008 04:59 PM EDT --
I paid $3.77 per gallon at my station in Westchester, IL located 30 miles west of Chicago. I got rid of my gas hog several months back. That gas guzzler was a money pit if there ever a was one. . . .
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November 25, 2008 10:07 PM EST --
Every so often I call on my Gather buddies to share there money saving tips with each other. I've seen some very good and practical ideas in the past. With the holidays coming up and the economy being . . .
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March 14, 2008 09:09 PM EDT --
Today I filled up at my local BP station in Westchester, IL (about 30 mies west of Chicago) and it was $3.45 per gallon. Gas is going up, up and away and we are really "paining" at the pump now . . .
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July 12, 2008 09:07 PM EDT --
I'm paying $4.35 per gallon for gas at my local station in LaGrange PK, IL about 30 miles west of Chicago. I'm driving less, biking and walking more. I also use public trans to get to the job. . . .
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November 21, 2008 11:01 PM EST --
I was passing by Wabash and Adams in downtown Chicago a while back and saw a woman standing on the corner with a sign reading Admin for hire and passing out resumes. It was like something from . . .
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January 05, 2009 12:40 PM EST --
Just an informal poll about the econonmy.
How do you see the economy a year from now?
A. Better
B. Worse
C. About the same
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January 25, 2008 11:10 PM EST --
I'm often asked the question "What do you do?" Actually it's kind of hard question to answer because no two days for me are exactly the same on the job. I work in business lost prevention . . .
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February 23, 2008 11:08 PM EST --
I'm going to keep this short and to the point, I generally don't like to write long articles or read them either.
There is an on-going debate about who has the most expereince and qualifications . . .
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March 11, 2008 11:52 AM EDT --
In LaGrange Park, IL. about 30 miles west of Chicago gas went from $3.17 to $3.29 per gallon. Today oil reached another record high at $109.72 before cooling off a bit and some experts predict $120.00 . . .
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March 11, 2008 09:34 PM EDT --
I found this on a CNN posting that I track from time to time. After Obama's defeat in three out of four primaries earlier this month; I stated Obama would walk out of March with . . .
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March 22, 2008 03:10 PM EDT --
I was out an about today and noted the following prices in Westchester, IL about 30 miles west of Chicago. I usually buy store brand when I can and look for sale items when shopping. If you . . .
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April 04, 2008 11:50 AM EDT --
Here is a late breaking story. How can we send more troops to Afghanistan and fight at current troop levels in Iraq? Without a draft where do we find the people to fight? The cost of this in my opinion . . .
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April 05, 2008 01:58 PM EDT --
Most of my regular readers know I live in the Chicago area and I've seen signs of recession here. I noticed at my gas station gas was $3.49 a gallon but even more shocking was the price of diesel . . .
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