I hope everyone got out there and voted today. I know voter turnout was good all over the country and that shows you how much interest there is in this election. I think this presidential election will make history, change history and lead our country in a new and better direction.
I remember feeling like this in the fall of 1992. I voted for Bill Clinton and in the eight years he was in office, I found a very good job, get great raises, afforded to buy a condo, saved money, went on vacations, and was financially sound financially sound. I never dreamed all these things I hoped for would come together so soon-really by 1996, our lives and finances had turned around. I got married at 23 (in 1992). By the time I was 30, I had accomplished a lot and was leading a very financially stable life. The last eight years have been horrible. I have been layed off twice, we watched our 401K and stocks sink, while our food, utilities, gas and oil bills have skyrocketed. Raises are few and far between and my husband's health care plan for our family sets us back $550 a month. I have been out of work 18 months and even with my skills, can't find a job, unless I want to take a 20K pay cut, which I am not willing to do. I am not alone, every day I hear of someone else layed off and worried about their future. Foreclosures left and right in my county. It's sad that the last eight years have been so insecure for many people.
It's time for change-a change for the better-like Celine Dion said "A New Day has come". The economy will change, the stock market will bounce back, home values will rise again, the job outlook will get better, foreclosure rates will slow down, banks will stabilize, but it's going to take YEARS to get everything back on track. Be patient and look towards the future.
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