Well the President is still trying to get people interested in his jobs bill. The problem is not everyone can even agree what it will do. See this article about what economists think:http://www.newsmax.com/US/obama-jobs-bill-economists/2011/11/02/id/416550The only thing pretty clear is that in 2013 taxes will go up for a lot of people, so how will that create jobs?
Brian’s Financial Musings
So if you are on Social Security and Medicare, good news and bad news in 2012. You get a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for both. Here are articles that talk about both:http://www.ssa.gov/cola/http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-10-28/business/30335422_1_standard-premium-medicare-part-b-premium-monthly-premiumIsn’t that great!
Brian’s Financial Musings
Hey everyone it is the Christmas Season again (even though it is not even Thanksgiving yet) so I am sure everyone has Tech Gadgets on their holiday shopping list. Well if you decide to buy an Ipad direct from Apple you may be missing out on some discounts. Here is an article that discusses it a little:http://blogs.smartmoney.com/paydirt/2011/10/26/4-reasons-not-to-buy-gadgets-direct/ Now go out there and stimulate the economy!