Archive : economy

Dec 11 2008 by in Principled Ideas.,Principles,Ramblings | 1 comment

Retirement Plan Fuzzy Math.

Share I was reading an article out of the Star Tribune based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota and I read this part of the article and I had to re-read it like 5 times. Now I’m not a financial planner, or the most savvy economist but read this and tell me if I’m missing something: “Its combined funds for active and retired employees rose at an annual rate of 9.7 percent over the [...]

Nov 07 2008 by in Ramblings

Are we afraid of our own potential?

Share It’s like you can’t avoid the word right now. No matter what you are doing, where you are at, or who your with this word keeps coming up. Economy, economy, economy! It’s typically said nowadays with disgust and contempt. The election would make you think that an individual can fix it. But what is the economy? and How does it relate to your personal potential? The economy is people interacting. So [...]