Will Obama’s Win Make You Spend More?

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The economic situation has every company advertising all the junk in the world non-stop overloading the consumer with worthless advertising which is getting lost in the melee. American business should revert back to high quality products offering great value and meaningful advertising instead of cheap, downsized products offering nothing, hawked by screamers and foreigners at all hours creating a potpurri of junk. If business wishes to revive themselves they must act in a responsible manner. Many products have outstanding complaints backlogged to 2001 filed with the FTC which should be tackled in the new administration thus the business low-lifes are simply getting their last profits from an incompetent administration. As America rebuilds in a poor economy, it is now time to focus upon quality instead of quantity once again!!!

Ray Fisher of NM 10:54AM November 15, 2008

obama is a nice good amusing man and i believe in change i think i mean i no he will change the united state and it will be worth the vote

malinda of NC 1:45PM November 14, 2008

This is the time for productive people to vote with their pocketbooks. (Go John Galt)

Lay off workers, cook at home, skip expensive Christmas presents this year. Put the cash in the bank. (Plus save rising sales taxes.)

As Obama runs our economy into the tank, real estate will be your best hedge against inflation caused by $1 Trillion in Corporate Welfare to go along with another $1 Trillion of handouts to the "Help me pay my mortgage and buy my gas" crowd.

Let real estate bottom out and invest your savings.

JoeS of CA 12:27PM November 12, 2008

Well unless Obama gives me money to spend, I won't be spending anything. By the time I pay my rent, electric, food, and monthly Metrocard bills, I'm flat broke.

veronica of NH 8:08PM November 05, 2008

No, I am saving my money like never before. I voted for Obama, but I am extremely worried about our economy and don't have any delusions that it will be easy to fix.

Single mom of CO 3:21PM November 05, 2008

Obama cannot make me spend more at the mall, in the hall or in the mall, hall closet.

I am the only person that can elect to spend more at the mall or anywhere else if I have the money to spend and if I choose to spend it.

HillbillyBill of TN 1:34PM November 05, 2008

I can't wait until some of the people who voted for Obama realize they voted themselves out of a job.

That'll be priceless.

Kevin of GA 12:48PM November 05, 2008

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, is the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back. Send her your personal finance questions.


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