Financial Reflections

Personal Finance for those stuck in the middle.

Archives for the ‘Cars’ Category

GM and Citigroup: Two Stocks That Tell The Tale

By admin • Mar 5th, 2009 • Category: Cars, Economy, Government, Investing

It’s funny how a story can be told in just a few pictures. In this case, two stock charts can sum up the recession. GM actually questioned it’s own ability to survive today, leaving Chevy owners like Green Bay Packer fans after Brett Favre was traded. It was a great run, but you knew an era was over.



Have Car Dealers Stopped Trying?

By admin • Jan 12th, 2009 • Category: Cars, Economy

There comes a time when all good things have to end. Or at least they should. Consider the plight of my SUV. It’s been reasonably good to us, but I went to trade in my used car and try to get a deal on a new car and got the opposite of what I expected in a down economy.