Comments on Associate Money: Are You Stunned By Bloody Job-Loss Monday?

@ Anny -I am sad to hear about your lay-off. Now, ...

2009-02-13T05:57:00.000-08:00

@ Anny -

I am sad to hear about your lay-off.

Now, the situation is that a lot of hardworking people are willing to work but there are just not enough jobs to go around.

I also fear for my job too. We should give each other encouragement in times like these.

@ Froi- Yup, no iron ricebowl anymore. I was taugh...

2009-02-13T05:55:00.000-08:00

@ Froi-

Yup, no iron ricebowl anymore.

I was taught by my dad that nobody owes us a living in this world and we got to work hard.

But I am not so sure about investing as a substitute for good old "saving for a rainy day."

I got laid off last week and my last day is this F...

2009-02-11T09:26:00.000-08:00

I got laid off last week and my last day is this Friday. Ironically I was in the middle of money saving steps when this happened. I'm scheduled to move on March 1. Plus I'll still have sidework and am emergency fund to tide me over :)

We should really change our mindset and the way we...

2009-02-10T05:27:00.000-08:00

We should really change our mindset and the way we think about money. There is no such job Security in this Information Age. People should start to have the mindset of investing, not just saving, and just holding on to their job.