Comments on: Don’t let the news replace your reality http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/ An honest look at family finances Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:21:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gerard http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/#comment-3100 Gerard Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:58:00 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=262#comment-3100 You know, I was just thinking that the other day - you know when you look around and see signs everywhere "Your car is at risk from thieves", "Smoking kills", what if you're at risk from this disease you never heard of? What if the economy collapses? What if a hurricane comes? You can't plan for every variable. You can't live your life paralysed by fear. It's sad that society thrives on being scared of everything. Great post Ashley! You know, I was just thinking that the other day - you know when you look around and see signs everywhere “Your car is at risk from thieves”, “Smoking kills”, what if you’re at risk from this disease you never heard of? What if the economy collapses? What if a hurricane comes?

You can’t plan for every variable. You can’t live your life paralysed by fear. It’s sad that society thrives on being scared of everything.

Great post Ashley!

]]> By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/#comment-3090 Jeff@MySuperChargedLife Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:51:47 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=262#comment-3090 The media definitely sensationalizes what's going on in the economy. I think the fear this creates just leads people to panic and makes things worse. On the other hand, is ignorance bliss? The media definitely sensationalizes what’s going on in the economy. I think the fear this creates just leads people to panic and makes things worse.

On the other hand, is ignorance bliss?

]]> By: PizzaForADream.com http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/#comment-3088 PizzaForADream.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:48:30 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=262#comment-3088 I totally agree, though we've taken things a step further and don't watch the news!! Instead, we choose to headline surf online and read what interests us. Favorite place to go for news is www.drudgereport.com as Matt always has the latest on what's going on. Great post! I totally agree, though we’ve taken things a step further and don’t watch the news!! Instead, we choose to headline surf online and read what interests us. Favorite place to go for news is http://www.drudgereport.com as Matt always has the latest on what’s going on. Great post!

]]> By: Andy http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/#comment-2282 Andy Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:55:43 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=262#comment-2282 Times are tough but one thing is for sure, markets are cyclical so in a few years we will be talking about why house prices are so expensive, is the stock market over valued.... In the meantime, save as much as you can! Times are tough but one thing is for sure, markets are cyclical so in a few years we will be talking about why house prices are so expensive, is the stock market over valued….

In the meantime, save as much as you can!

]]> By: Alexia http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/#comment-2042 Alexia Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:03:08 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=262#comment-2042 I guess I would have maybe thought something was up... because my Hubby was laid off. But honestly this is a slow period for construction anyway, and if I didn't know about all the stuff going on, the only thing that would have clued me in was that the unemployment amount went down. I would not have thought things were 'this bad' though. I would have just thought that work will pick up like it always does. Anyway, he's working now. and now we know to save up some money for an emergency fund, so we can make it during the next layoffs. I mean, such is the nature of this business! Que sera sera! Alexia I guess I would have maybe thought something was up… because my Hubby was laid off. But honestly this is a slow period for construction anyway, and if I didn’t know about all the stuff going on, the only thing that would have clued me in was that the unemployment amount went down.

I would not have thought things were ‘this bad’ though. I would have just thought that work will pick up like it always does.

Anyway, he’s working now. and now we know to save up some money for an emergency fund, so we can make it during the next layoffs. I mean, such is the nature of this business!

Que sera sera!
Alexia

]]> By: Angie http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/#comment-2016 Angie Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:18:39 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=262#comment-2016 Amen to that! Amen to that!

]]> By: Annie Jones http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/10/dont-let-the-news-replace-your-reality/#comment-2010 Annie Jones Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:35:23 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=262#comment-2010 This is a good post. My hubby and I were talking about this a few days ago; that if the media didn't push the scare, we'd hardly notice it ourselves, and that maybe, just maybe, they're over doing it a bit. This is a good post. My hubby and I were talking about this a few days ago; that if the media didn’t push the scare, we’d hardly notice it ourselves, and that maybe, just maybe, they’re over doing it a bit.

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