I was just reading a smart article, or, a smarticle, if you will. As the end of last year was winding to an end, the author was reflecting on how incredibly bleak the future looks. We'd like to think that since 2009 is no longer 2008 that our financial luck will start looking better. But according to Stephen M. Studdert, we have not even begun to see the worst of it. To quote:

"'Eugene Ludwig, former Comptroller of the Currency, concurs:
* “We're dealing with a crisis that makes the S&L crisis look like a peanut.'"

Now I have no idea what in h-e-dash dash he's talking aobut here exactly, but I do believe it's enough to send an average American into a dizzying vertigo of horrendousness. If what we're about to face is worse than a peanut, well, I just can't take that.

I digress, and I do it quite well, in fact. Anyway, I just wanted to point out to all you richies out there that you guys are really the ones in a bad way. What can anyone take away from someone who has nothing? Yep, that's right, living in my in-laws attic does afford me a sliver of comfort in knowing I can hit no rockier of a bottom. Of course, if they were to get evicted, then I might be in a pickle. But I'm sure we'd think of something.
It's the wealthy that really suffer in these times of economic uncertainty. You really only hear of the top-dogs committing suicide after the Black Sunday that kicked off the Great Depression.
Besides...it's only money anyhow. My husband tells me that we just never know. Our situation can change at the drop of a dime. I just keep telling myself this stuff. I think it helps even. And yes, I'm going to continue to use abnormally large font because I can see it better, and probably so can you.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!