Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Surprising??? Drop in Consumer Confidence . . .

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Stocks-retreat-after-apf-1353113612.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=

According to the attached AP article economists were expecting only a very slight down tick in consumer confidence from a reading of 56.5 to maybe 55 or so. When the number came in at 46 (about a 20% drop!!!) economists were surprised. Seriously?

Think of all the people you know, how many of them are financially in better shape today than they were 1, 2, 3 even 5 or 10 years ago? I have asked this question to people all over the country and most struggle to find even one or two people they know who are better off. It is my position that over 99% of Americans are financially worse off today than at any point in the recent past. What can you do to help? Be concerned, be informed and provide help when possible. What would happen if you simply wrote to everyone you know, shared this link and said something along the lines of "If this is you or someone you care about, maybe the info at www.TRGHelp.com will help you or those you know"

What's the worst that can happen if you make an effort to show you care?