Posted on 29 March 2010. Tags: aging population, asia, asian economics, asian population, baby robot, birth rate, consumers, economic problems, Economics, economics home, home ec, home economics, immigrants, Japan, japan aging population, japan babies, japan baby robot, japan birth rate, japan economics, japan home economics, japan immigration, japan population, japan population growth rate, japanese, japanese economics, japanese home ec, japans shrinking population, low birth rates, Politics, population economics japan, population growth rates, population shrinking, procreation, producers, us population growth rate, workers
Japan’s Home Ec classes are a tad more modern than ours. Instead of egg babies, they have robot babies.
These are especially popular now, as Japan is trying to encourage it’s females to have babies. You see, the once booming Japan is suffering dire economic consequences because their population is at an all time low, with a birthrate at 1.37%. Compare that to 2.12% in the US. Put simply, people are not having babies. This is causing severe economic problems for the country, which doesn’t allow immigrants. Continue Reading
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Posted on 07 March 2010. Tags: avoid taxes, avoid the dollar, barter, bartering, Economics, fair trade, free trade, Frugality, get off the dollar, Personal Finance, reduce taxes, reducing taxes, taxation, trade, trading, U.S. dollar, USD
In a sluggish economy, bartering is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to cash for businesses and individuals. Indeed, the practice of our pre-currency forefathers is coming back with such a vengeance that there are several websites dedicated to facilitating the practice. [Just like the kind great-great-great grandma used]. Continue Reading
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Posted on 22 June 2009. Tags: airlines, backpacking, biking, books, Brooke Musterman, budget, budgeting, buy in bulk, buy used, cable, camping, coupons, cut expenses, cutting expenses, decorate for less, decorating, depression, Economics, economies of scale, entertainment, exercise equipment, expensive to be sick, Frugality, Goodwill, gym, health, health care costs, Hulu.com, inexpensive entertainment, libary, living within a budget, make deodorant, Personal Finance, picture frame, reading, recession, running, saving money, thrifty, tickets, TIPS, vacations, valuable investment, Walking, working vacation, yoga
Since I, along with most people, am feeling thrifty, I searched high and low for thrifty tips. Here are some of my favorite websites dedicated to saving a few more pennies. Continue Reading
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Posted on 13 June 2009. Tags: barack obama, Brooke Musterman, business, career, Chicago, Economics, find your niche, graphic designer, New York, obama, redefine your career, Reptiles on Caffeine, rewarding career, stockbroker, teaching yoga, What Should I Do With My Life
In this, the winter of our economic discontent, it’s not surprising to see the number of people who are finding an opportunity to reinvent. Sure, sometimes it has more to do with just an itching to try something new than anything. But more often than not, this decision is terror-driven or security-driven. Ether way, once you get past the sheer panic of OH MY GOD! WHAT AM I GONNA DO NOW, you just may find yourself in a perfect position to try something new. Continue Reading
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