The Best Things in Life are Free – Part 1
Free is favorable these days. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two months, you’ve probably heard something about the economy melting down, with hyperbole about imploding real estate markets, skyrocketing unemployment, and senior citizens heading back to work as they see large chunks of their retirement savings vaporize. If the numbers are to be believed, retail spending has fallen off a cliff. In style: coupon-clipping, knitting , made-from-scratch meals. Out of style: looking at your quarterly mutual fund account statement.
