"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."

Monday, November 8, 2010

It's the economy and we're not dumb!


Despite the despicable election ads from partisan red and blue politicians, we, the voters, know what is important. It is not who is or isn't a witch that matters. It is the economy.

Even people who have not lost their jobs are worried about making their mortgage or rent payments. A recent poll shows concerns about housing payments have spiked since 2008 despite some economic improvements.

Fifty-three percent survey respondents said they are "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about having the money to make their housing payments. Worries are more intense among those with lower income and among African Americans.

And why are people still so worried? The answer, for a lot of people, is jobs, or lack thereof.

The unemployment rate is still very, very high.

So if you think of it as being about the odds of someone losing their job and not being able to find another, there is a reason to be concerned about not being able to make mortgage payments and lost your house or your life!

WTF!

1 comment:

fufu said...

damn i am afraid if i could get a good job by end of 2011 or not >< worrying...