November 3, 2010

With the election over it seems that the consensus of the voters is that they would like a little less consensus, at least in Washington. With a new Congress and reshuffled majorities, I offer a little financial advice that most Americans already live by:

  1. Try to avoid spending money you don't have.
  2. OK to borrow when you make a major purchase (a house, a car) but be sure you can handle the payments.
  3. Don't borrow money to pay for movie tickets or chips at the casino.
  4. Good financial times come and go; keep an emergency reserve for the tough times.

There's more, of course, but a cynical blogger will stop here since it's not likely that Congress will follow the basic guidelines that every prudent family already knows. And lest I forget the Empire State - we will soon have a Governor who may not be a regular on Saturday Night Live. Good luck to him and our new Lieutenant Governor. And here's hoping they try to follow these financial guidelines as well.

GTC

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