Sunday, September 28, 2008

Re: "The High Cost of Living vs. The Cost of Living High"

Below are a few of my thoughts regarding this post.

VIA Carpe Diem [full post is linked in Title above]
Based on a suggestion yesterday from a student in my MBA class (MGT 551 Business Economics), the graph above shows the declining share of disposable personal income (data) spent on food (data), clothing (data), and shelter (housing and household operation) since 1929. From a high of almost 59% in 1933, the percent of disposable income spent on food, clothing and shelter today has continually fallen, and today (2007) is only 33%.


The problem I have with these types of stats is...
  • People have taken the savings and put them into other spending categories...
  • Such as Cable TV... Internet... Mobile phones... 401k...
  • People have less money left over at the end of the month...
  • Funds are all allocated...
  • There is not much fat to cut in personal budgets...

You may not agree, that is OK.

Takeaway:

When Food, Fuel and Shelter costs rise rapidly there is no way for the average family to easily adjust to the new realities.

Monday, September 22, 2008

TRAFFIC FROM JOB SCAM POST

Last 50 visitors to blog by location. Most if not all visits are in regards to the JOB SCAM post from last week. Referring web pages indicate this.
  • Usually there is a small percentage of non US traffic.
  • US based traffic is usually around 85%.
  • Appears that a major spamming went to folks in Europe recently.
DetailCountryLocationDistance
(miles)
1
NetherlandsUitgeest, Noord-Holland3,890
2
NetherlandsBemmel, Gelderland3,955
3
PolandWarsaw, Warszawa4,478
4
United States
803
5
NetherlandsValkenswaard, Noord-Brabant3,957
6
United StatesWilmington, North Carolina628
7
NetherlandsGennep, Limburg3,964
8
NetherlandsNieuwveen, Zuid-Holland3,902
9
NetherlandsUtrecht3,920
10
NetherlandsAmsterdam, Noord-Holland3,904
11
Unknown
?
12
NetherlandsRhenen, Utrecht3,941
13
NetherlandsLeimuiden, Zuid-Holland3,899
14
NetherlandsMaastricht, Limburg3,982
15
PolandWroclaw, Dolnoslaskie4,389
16
PolandPiastw, Warszawa4,475
17
NetherlandsBaarlo, Limburg3,982
18
NetherlandsLeiden, Zuid-Holland3,895
19
United StatesChicago, Illinois248
20
NetherlandsDen Haag, Zuid-Holland3,889
21
PolandRumia, Gdansk4,296
22
PolandPruszkw, Warszawa4,476
23
NetherlandsHoofddorp, Noord-Holland3,897
24
NetherlandsTynaarlo, Drenthe3,942
25
PolandPoznan, Wielkopolskie4,334
26
Europe
4,209
27
PolandWarsaw, Warszawa4,478
28
CanadaKelowna, British Columbia1,804
29
NetherlandsZundert, Noord-Brabant3,923
30
United StatesRichmond, Virginia443
31
NetherlandsWageningen, Gelderland3,944
32
NetherlandsVught, Noord-Brabant3,941
33
NetherlandsAmsterdam, Noord-Holland3,904
34
PolandWarsaw, Warszawa4,478
35
PolandRuda Slaska, Katowice4,485
36
NetherlandsAmsterdam, Noord-Holland3,904
37
NetherlandsDelft, Zuid-Holland3,894
38
United StatesLockport, Illinois268
39
NetherlandsHaarlem, Noord-Holland3,893
40
PolandWarsaw, Warszawa4,478
41
PolandKatowice, Slaskie4,493
42
NetherlandsDen Haag, Zuid-Holland3,889
43
PolandTuchola, Bydgoszcz4,318
44
NetherlandsDoorn, Utrecht3,930
45
PolandKatowice, Slaskie4,493
46
GermanyBurscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen4,028
47
NetherlandsAmsterdam, Noord-Holland3,904
48
NetherlandsAlphen, Zuid-Holland3,901
49
NetherlandsWageningen, Gelderland3,944
50
NetherlandsWageningen, Gelderland3,944
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