Credit Card Debt Obsession: Americans Unwilling to Give up Plastic. Bankruptcies and the Credit Card Addiction.
The banking crisis with mortgages at the center, has taken much of the economic headline news over the past two years. Yet there is a brewing problem in the credit card markets. Credit card debt is now becoming another bubble itching to burst. The meteoric rise in bankruptcies is simply a reflection that Americans have […]
Can You Live on $60,000 a Year in California? Yes You Can!
California is facing some troubling times. It has one of the highest unemployment rates at 9.3% and families are trying to figure out ways to stretch their dollar as far as it can go. Now I thought in the middle of all the troubling news out there, I would offer a post that examines how […]
How much does the Average American Make? Breaking Down the U.S. Household Income Numbers.
How much does the typical American family make? This question is probably one of the most central in figuring out how we can go about fixing our current economic malaise. After all, we don’t hear many people saying in today’s world that they have too much money.
The Perfect $46,000 Budget: Learning to Live in California for Under $50,000.
What if I told you that you can live well in California with an income of less than $50,000 a year? A budget of this kind is not some sort of financial bait and switch but a realistic budget that many frugal people use on a daily basis. California has one of the highest costs […]