Putting it all in perspective...

Click on the title of this post for a very informed, easy to understand opinion of the issues on Wall Street and how they came about. Though the article is a little long, I found it to be a quick read and very interesting too. Not to mention, it eased my mind a little bit about the current "crisis". Enjoy...

Why you should care about the FairTax

The FairTax:

• Enables workers to keep their entire paychecks
• Enables retirees to keep their entire pensions
• Refunds in advance the tax on purchases of basic necessities
• Allows American products to compete fairly
• Brings transparency and accountability to tax policy
• Ensures Social Security and Medicare funding
• Closes all loopholes and brings fairness to taxation
• Abolishes the IRS

Someone who has plenty of money to shop all the time and buy expensive things will pay more. Someone on disability or retired who can spend very little will pay very little (if anything). Everyone will pay, whether they are here legally, working under the table, dealing drugs - whatever.

FairTax increases the number of people paying taxes so that most of us will pay less overall.

Check it out for yourselves and sign the petition if you agree.

Earned Incom-poop Schmax Kredit

Mom said I probably qualified for that Earned Income Credit-thingy, so I tried to see if I did...but I don't understand anything! (I think...)

Can anyone tell me (in normal 20-year-old terms) what it means and how you qualify???

Becuase it seems (to me) like it's only something for poor people with kids and I aint got no kidz... (<---Bad Grammar!!!)

Get Rich Slow

A while back I did some T-shirt designs and put them up in a Cafe Press store. Mostly I did it to vent or show a little attitude, but I figured it wouldn't hurt if someone bought one and I made a couple of bucks.

Those of you with a creative bent or even just a good sense of humor (my designs are nothing more than cool type) ought to try it. You would need a good graphics editing program like Illustrator or Photoshop, though. I bet Jazzmin has the tools and could do some crazy stuff that Goth-ish people would buy (I believe "goth" is one of the more popular search terms on Cafe Press, BTW).

There are other places you can make and sell your own stuff - I just happened to do this one. I'm not getting rich, but I have sold several shirts and made $30 - not bad for something that cost me nothing and that I haven't promoted at all. People seem to like the Bad Mama Jama shirt ; )

I FNALLY Got a JOB!

It's not a $12-$14 ph office job like I was originally aiming for, but the job was SO FRIGGIN' AWESOME that I went for it anyway...AND GOT IT!

I'm an Usher/Cirquador for CIRQUE DU SOLEIL!!!

They'll be in Los Angeles 'til the end of October!



The job pays $10 per hour, and not only do I get to see the show for FREE, but I get a %40 discount on merchandise and a possible discount on tickets!



I start next Tuesday!!!!!

$11,000... I think I'd rather see what's behind door #2.

Today I was offered $11,000 to add another year onto my current enlistment to continue to serve my country and maintain my current Military Occupational Specialty and duty station... I respectfully slid my chair back, shook the man's hand, and said, "No thanks."

This is a lot of money, and the terms of the agreement aren't half bad either, but I couldn't bring myself to abandon my plans for a quick payoff. I am hoping to reclassify my MOS into something in the medical field, preferably an X-Ray Technician or Operating Room Specialist. I don't plan on staying enlisted for the duration of my career, but until I put some bars on my chest, I'll settle for something a bit more technical and challenging. I don't know if these jobs will offer as much of a bonus, but money, after all, cannot buy everything.

Speaking of money, I encourage all semi-capable individuals between the ages of 17 and 41 to consider a career in the United States Army. The Army life has many things to offer, and will introduce you to an extremely wide range of people and cultures. It is not, by any means, a way to get rich, but the training and experience you gain in this line of work will prepare you for anything life has to offer. The Army offers enlistment bonuses to many qualified applicants for a variety of Occupational Specialties, and as a token of my appreciation for your loyalty to your country, I will offer an additional $1,000 to anybody with the intestinal fortitude to take the oath of enlistment to become a soldier in the United States Army.

HOOAH