Christmas is over, but the remnants remain in the Hopson household. Although the red and green decorations are packed up and stored in the back of my closet, the tree still stands. Before you judge me, note that it’s artificial and not dying and dropping pine needles all over the living room. It sparkles and shines. It’s the first tree that I purchased and decorated as a first … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Are You Ready For the Fiscal Cliff?
With the election resulting in an Obama landslide victory, national headlines have now turned towards the mess he's faced with, namely the looming "fiscal cliff" that could push the nation back into recession and send millions of Americans back to the unemployment lines. So what exactly is this fiscal cliff we've been hearing so much about? It refers to the effects of a … [Read more...]