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It has become a very sad and unstable economy when the cost per gallon of gas is looking better than the cost of milk itself! Any state that doesn’t have farms and produce their own products, will most likely suffer from inflated cost on grocery items not grown in their geographic region.

• The national average costs for milk is $3.87
• The national average cost for Gas is $3.65

How could this happen?

Eg.

In the state of Ohio, there are many farmers who produce meats, vegetables, and dairy products. These very same farmers are the main suppliers to surrounding cities and states. Ohians would barely feel a difference in cost for goods grown in their home state. Someone in Florida will most likely endure inflated costs for the same products because the cost of transporting goods has skyrocketed because of gasoline expenditures. While running your business would you pay higher gasoline costs and not try to increase your returns?

This may seem pretty bad but the good thing about milk is that we don’t “need” to have milk regularly! There are many people who are lactose in tolerate and can’t drink milk and will find substitutes. Unfortunately, there isn’t a reliable gas substitute! Even if you decided you didn’t want to pay the inflated cost of fuel, you practically have no choice.

Gas & Milk Prices on YouTube

I meet people everyday who are just plain sick and tired of working for their current [tag]employer[/tag]. The funny thing is that these people make remarks about how they’re looking for another [tag]job[/tag] which is a clone of the one they currently have! If you leave your job to go to another that does the same thing, you’ll find yourself in the same predicament. Until you can find [tag]employment[/tag] that will substantially increase your [tag]income[/tag] and [tag]benefits[/tag], I wouldn’t put in a two week notice if you care about your [tag]credit[/tag].

Did you know that one of the keys factors in your overall credit score is length of employment history and also employment status? This is very real ladies and gentlemen! Changing jobs more than you do your clothes will not earn you the points you need to have a better credit score!

Being on the job less than 6 months……2 pts

6 months to 1.5 years……8 pts

1.5 years to 2.5 years……19 pts

2.5 years to 5.5 years……25 pts

5.5 years to 12.5 years….39 pts

As you can see, the longer you stay employed by one [tag]company[/tag], you shouldn’t have any problems racking up a few extra points! While we encourage everyone to be [tag]entrepreneurs[/tag] on this blog, it’s essential to mention these things because many of us still have day jobs while trying to build a dream on the side.

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Everyone is raving about their stimulus checks! The way the economy has been going with foreclosures, gasoline, and ridiculous inflation on consumer products, we can all use some extra cash right?

Just in-case some of you don’t know, the economic stimulus checks are on a mission to boost the economy. This is the government’s idea of trying to prevent a financial depression in the 21st century. Sounds like Sam is writing “rubber checks” to me! At any rate, I won’t complain throughout this article about free money!

So how much will the checks be?:

Up to $600 for most. Each dependent child should gain you an extra $300! To find out what you can really expect to benefit please visit the IRS online.

Good News for those of you who file electronically! This is when you’ll get paid:

Last two SSN Digits: Payments will be transmitted by:

00 - 20 May 2nd

21 - 75 May 9th

76 - 99 May 16th

Everyone else who did theirs by mail….Many of you will be waiting until late June and July in order to see any free money! Please visit the IRS website to see when you get paid.

What is this going to do for our economy? Does it really matter if the the money increases simultaneously along with inflation? What about consumers shopping domestic versus foreign businesses? Are the stimulus checks really benefiting America to make it return to number one?

Have you ever listened to a song that made you reflect on your progress with success? You know, the one that makes you want to get up and do something immediately. There are many great songs that will lift our spirits and make us want to achieve. There are plenty of things that can discourage you from meeting your goals. I suggest that we all find the elements that will counter any negativity in our minds from making it to the top. Ever notice how professional boxers make grand entrances to their favorite songs? This music helps them get hyped up to give a great fight in the ring! You’re a boxer too if you live in the business world, and one of your biggest opponents will be “failure”. Music is great therapy for uplifting and re-energizing our fight to make it as entrepreneurs. Find your anthem for motivation and listen to it everyday before you head out into the world.

Here’s the one from Phil Collins that I love to listen to over and over again to strengthen my motivation! Enjoy!