Random Thoughts for the Beginning of 2008

A quieter week to start the New Year of 2008 with not too much going on. However a few interesting notes:

Fuel prices continue to soar in Eastern Ontario and Oil on the worldwide market continues to rise as well. Gold is at a new high as well for selling price, wonder if that means I should be melting down and selling off? I don’t think so.
Just like in Trading Places, the Orange crop was not affected by the Florida cold snap so those prices should stay down too (this is a great movie to watch and wonder just how realistic it is, and Eddie Murphy when he was funny adds to it as well).
Anne Fisher from Fortune thinks this year is not going to be a good year for large pay raises. I have rarely got a “big raise” during a time when “everyone else is getting one too”, I typically get them when I am not even thinking about getting a raise. Remember if you get a raise, don’t just expand your spending to include this new money (a Commandment of Personal Finance).
I suggest you go to the National Capital Financial Bloggers sites (N.C.F.B.A.) and investigate the excellent writers in this elite group. I learn something every day reading these well thought out posts.
I return to work on Monday, having enjoyed two weeks of time off, hopefully refreshed. I am a reformed Vacation Hoarder, I have resolved to use all my vacation and not hold onto it any more, I need the time off.

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