Comments on: Unemployed? Are You Rocking or Are You Rolling?

By: Fun Tax Facts – Carnival of Personal Finance #242 | Credit Wise Info

Fun Tax Facts – Carnival of Personal Finance #242 | Credit Wise Info — Sat, 28 May 2011 14:33:03 +0000

[...] Plemon from Personal Finance By The Book common his article, Unemployed? Are You Rocking or Are You Rolling?. Joe’s essay is an support to those who are now unemployed, and offers tips to coax we to action. [...]

By: 7 Tips To Ask Your Boss for a Pay Raise | Favorable Future

7 Tips To Ask Your Boss for a Pay Raise | Favorable Future — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:37:52 +0000

[...] because I had spent a career working in government, whose bottom line was to spend the entire budget each year to prevent [...]

By: How Do You Define Wealth? Hope for the Little Guy.

How Do You Define Wealth? Hope for the Little Guy. — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:04:39 +0000

[...] age are also factors. The Bobbins family, because they could sustain themselves for ten years if unemployed, would be considered wealthier than the Ashtons, who could only make it for two to three years with [...]

By: Do You Make Excuses or Seize Opportunites?

Do You Make Excuses or Seize Opportunites? — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:03:27 +0000

[...] life knocks on your door, do you find opportunity or make [...]

By: Living a Simple Life

Living a Simple Life — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:58:55 +0000

[...] we Americans may never be forced to make such radical life style changes, many have lost jobs and been forced to a lesser standard of living. Is this you? How are you handling your new [...]

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:29:25 +0000

Arthur,
That is an amazing statistic…90 percent chance of losing job in the next twenty years if you are under 30. I realize people think, “It won’t happen to me.” But it really does happen, as you well know.

Other readers: Listen to what Arthur is saying!

By: Arthur @ FinancialBondage.org

Arthur @ FinancialBondage.org — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:09:21 +0000

Happened to me in 2003 when I lost my job, pre Dave Ramsey days. I was not ready. Had tons of debt and payments and NO money. Like most Americans today.

If you are under 30 years old, your odds of being fired or laid off in the next 20 years is 90 percent!

Getting debt free and saving money and being prepared for life’s emergencies is really important.

By: Overcome Adversity & Difficulties

Overcome Adversity & Difficulties — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:09:15 +0000

[...] kinds of adversities have you faced? 10% of you are currently unemployed. 50% of you who have been married have also been divorced. Many have been through bankruptcy or [...]

By: Mothering21

Mothering21 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:01:34 +0000

[...] mutual respect. Parents: put yourself in your child’s shoes; this time in his life is traumatic. Being unemployed is tough for anyone’s self esteem, but moving back home can cause him to feel like a failure. [...]

By: Boomerang Kids

Boomerang Kids — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:45:06 +0000

[...] put yourself in your child’s shoes; this time in his life is traumatic. Being unemployed is tough for anyone’s self esteem, but moving back home can cause him to feel like a failure. [...]