Tag: economy
group name: illocals4points
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March 26, 2008 07:53 PM EDT --
At my local station on Wolf and 31st in Westchester, IL (about 30 miles west of Chicago) the gas price was $3.51 per gallon. Ouch!
I'm doing a lot less driving these days and will be taking my . . . more
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March 01, 2008 06:16 PM EST --
Yep this ex-soldier got a scary phone call and from all persons it was from my financial planner. He told me not to sell in a panic and to ride things out, which I was planning to do anyway. The . . . more
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March 17, 2008 10:01 PM EDT --
I was on line and found that MIT has made about 1,800 courses available on line. These courses are non-credit, self study with a complete down load of all the basic materials. If you want to learn a little . . . more
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March 14, 2008 09:09 PM EDT --
Today I filled up at my local BP station in Westchester, IL (about 30 mies west of Chicago) and it was $3.45 per gallon. Gas is going up, up and away and we are really "paining" at the pump now . . . more
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July 18, 2008 09:36 PM EDT --
In the Chicago area there are the very funny Bud Light beer commericals called "Real Men of Genuis" radio spots played during the ball games. A lot of markets don't get these commericals. . . . more
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March 22, 2008 03:10 PM EDT --
I was out an about today and noted the following prices in Westchester, IL about 30 miles west of Chicago. I usually buy store brand when I can and look for sale items when shopping. If you . . . more
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February 08, 2008 07:04 PM EST --
Just got word that I made bonus again for the 2nd straight year. Going into December was border line but things went well and pushed me over budget expectations for 2007. I never really worry about . . . more
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January 17, 2008 11:07 AM EST --
Hey Gather Buddies, I got this one in my g- mail account. Don't worry I'm not greedy and I know that if it's too good to be true then odds are it is too good to be true. . . . more
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April 22, 2008 07:28 PM EDT --
I went by my local gas station in Westchester IL, about 30 miles west of Chicago and reg was $3.80 per gallon. Ouch! I've done a lot of cutting back on driving.
What are you paying for gas and . . . more
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May 11, 2008 01:25 AM EDT --
I'm a fan of the PBS show Secrets of the Dead, this show is pretty informative in that they explain the mystery surrounding a death of some sort. How they come up with such interesting topics is amazing . . . more
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March 09, 2008 07:44 PM EDT --
I go shopping for business attire a lot and found a few stores that really offer nice value for the dollar, my personal favorite is K&G Superstore.
I note when I'm shopping that many times . . . more
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April 03, 2008 07:22 AM EDT --
At my local station we are paying $3.47 per gallon for gas in Westchester, IL- 30 miles west of Chicago. Diesel is running a big $4.35 per gallon! That mean hard times for a lot of truckers and higher . . . more
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February 23, 2008 11:08 PM EST --
I'm going to keep this short and to the point, I generally don't like to write long articles or read them either.
There is an on-going debate about who has the most expereince and qualifications . . . more
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May 20, 2008 06:29 PM EDT --
For some time I have been puzzling over the relationship between tax rates and federal revenue. I hope to publish more on this later. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal * just published a opinion . . . more
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January 14, 2008 08:13 PM EST --
There is alot of media coverage of who said what, when it comes to presidential candidates and I hear mostly softball questions and scripted answers. The fact that business (I am a business person and . . . more
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March 11, 2008 11:52 AM EDT --
In LaGrange Park, IL. about 30 miles west of Chicago gas went from $3.17 to $3.29 per gallon. Today oil reached another record high at $109.72 before cooling off a bit and some experts predict $120.00 . . . more
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June 30, 2008 10:43 AM EDT --
The below chart ran today 6/30/08 in the Chicago Sun- Times. I know that people say that Obama may raise taxes and he will, but probally not on most Americans according to the chart here. This chart wasn't . . . more
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February 19, 2008 01:51 AM EST --
Most of you know that I back Barack! He's really on a roll, won a Grammy for his oration and got a really cool song on his website titled Yes We Can to match, well Barack just hit the big . . . more
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March 11, 2008 09:34 PM EDT --
I found this on a CNN posting that I track from time to time. After Obama's defeat in three out of four primaries earlier this month; I stated Obama would walk out of March with . . . more
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May 08, 2008 10:33 AM EDT --
I drove by one of my local gas stations and found that they are no longer in business. This gas station has been operating in my area for at least 20 yrs that I can remember. They had two clerks . . . more
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