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Today’s Most-Organized-Mom Helps You Find An Extra Hour Each Day

By | September 16th, 2011|Categories: Econo-YOU, Happiness & Money, Mom-o-nomics|Tags: , , , , |

No time for yourself? Follow these steps and find a few moments to spoil yourself.  Your job is never done, which is why it's hard to carve out an hour for gym and other seemingly non-essential life enhancements. [...]

GDP and economic growth (or not)

By | August 27th, 2011|Categories: Econo-YOU|

If you've ever nodded your head, pretending to understand the stupid alphabet soup that's supposed to be measuring the economy, we're here to help. Today's topic: economic growth. Just as you may be interested in [...]

Coffee Prices Less Bitter But Still Strong

By | August 25th, 2011|Categories: Econo-YOU|

When it comes to cost, it's toally tea time. A peek at the retail prices for coffee may make you jittery. They're up on average 20 percent from last year, according to the government's consumer [...]

Consumer Prices Crazy High for Bacon and Beef

By | August 18th, 2011|Categories: Econo-YOU|

Food prices rise but we'll reveal the six items it's time to cut out of your shopping cart. If you've been meaning to cut out bacon for years perhaps the latest price jump will make [...]

More Job Openings But Not for Everyone

By | August 10th, 2011|Categories: Econo-YOU|

Some places post signs of life in the labor market, while others continue the payroll massacre. Look - some signs of life in the job market!         Turns out there are about [...]

Tomorrow’s Economy Same as Today: Leading Economic Index Inches Up

By | October 21st, 2010|Categories: Econo-YOU|

 I've seen business owners and managers stand before me, unveiling a new product and declaring

More Parents Using Their Kids’ Credit to Get a Car Lease

By | May 12th, 2010|Categories: Econo-YOU, Kids & Money, Mom-o-nomics|Tags: , , , , , |

If you're not bothered enough that people were doing this in the first place, take a look at the new numbers. By The Home Economist Parents using their kids to get cars. There's [...]

Moneytary Policy: How the Fed Controls The Economy

By | April 23rd, 2010|Categories: Econo-YOU|

We're sorry but The Home Economist is right now working to fill this page with interesting facts and witty commentary. Please check back

Economic Reports Prove it’s Time to Redecorate

By | April 14th, 2010|Categories: Econo-YOU|

Prices for furniture and accessories are in crisis mode, but the sunny forecast will likely bring them back to life. By The Home Economist The morning was filled with economic reports that all together serve [...]

Home prices near YOU

By | April 8th, 2010|Categories: Econo-YOU|

Check out your area's median home price. Even more importantly, please notice the change in median prices