Putting A Cap On 2012 » I
think we can all agree that 2012 was an interesting year. As it was a
Presidential election year, headlines were dominated by election news.
But election politics was only part of what made 2012 interesting. More »
On Your Own
Prepping For Cold-Weather Holiday Trips » If
you are traveling to a relative’s house this holiday season, be sure to
have a car kit ready and safely tucked away under a seat just in case
you end up in bad weather and need extra items to stay safe and warm. More »
Personal Liberty News
NIH Spends $500 Million Because It Wasn’t Diverse Enough » The
National Institutes of Health produced a study proclaiming disparity
between the number of black researchers who were awarded NIH grants and
the number of white and Hispanic applicants who won them. Government
responded, allocating $500 million to help more black researchers get
NIH grants. More »
Americans Hanging Onto Their Jobs Longer » Many
Americans who would likely prefer to abandon their jobs in search of
something better are increasingly grateful to simply be employed and are
hanging onto their jobs longer due to a shaky economic outlook. More »
Boy, 12, Starts Video Game Dumping Effort » A
12-year-old Newtown, Conn., boy is asking other game players to dump
their violent video games in the wake of the elementary school shooting
in his town. More »
Coping With Cancer During The Holidays » The
holidays can be a difficult time of year for a cancer patient or if a
loved one is facing cancer, but U.S. cancer experts say there are ways
to cope. More »
I am at a financial CROSSROAD and am going "nuts" trying to figure out what the best way to go may be.
I have a second mortgage on my home of approx. $44,000 and (at the
same time) I have a total of about $43,000 (spread across 3 different
investments: Merrill Edge, Charles Schwab, and an IRA at Chase Morgan).
Do I cash everything in and pay the second mortgage, ...... or just
leave everything where it is?
Another idea I had was to purchase any type of 2-bdrm sound structure
with a little bit of land (no matter how little)... "down South"...
maybe in North Carolina or Tennessee. The prices down there seem to be
EXTREMELY low these days. Why? In case the country SPLITS, I see the
South becoming its own country... again! And... it looks like most of
the conservatives may just be in the South. I don't like the heat down
there, but I definitely do not want to end being surrounded by communist
liberals....no matter how mild the weather may be.
I REALLY hope I won't get "....sorry, but I cannot give you financial
advise"... back. I'm just an old woman, by myself trying desperately
to get somewhat ready for the upcoming disaster (financial, social, and
every other way one can think of). One would have to be blind not to
see (and feel) that something terrible is coming.
I TRULY hope you can give me some direction on this. The above is
ALL I have in the world and don't want to do the wrong thing, especially
"now".
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