Financial Thanksgiving
This post by Jill Schlesinger originally appeared on CBS' MoneyWatch.com.
In preparation for the eat-a-thon that is Thanksgiving, I do like to give thanks for the big stuff - health, loving mate, wonderful family, great country with wonderful troops who give so much to all of us and an amazing city that despite the high taxes, is still worth it.
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Additionally, since I write and talk about money, here's my list of financial thanks for 2009:
I'm thankful that:
• The financial system did not fall into the abyss and we are not in year #2 of a 10-year Depression
• The housing market is stabilizing, sort of...
• The stock market is up (maybe a little too much, but up is better than down, any day of the week!)
• Beaten-down consumers may have learned a valuable lesson about living within their means
I'm still a little grouchy that:
• The job situation stinks (but getting less bad)
• Bankers can't seem to find the humility to be thankful to the US taxpayer (boo-hiss!)
• Congress is unlikely to enact meaningful regulatory reform
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
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