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Old 11-02-16, 02:17 PM
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Default Election/Fall Slow-Down

Things have been slow with my personal business and at my day job too.

I've been a little timid with my own consumer activity.

As a general survey, has the election, or other social/political circumstances, impacted your consumption behavior? Are you holding off on making purchases because of future uncertainty?
Old 11-02-16, 02:40 PM
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No not at all. I tuned out the noise some time ago.
Old 11-02-16, 02:46 PM
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Haha okay...so you're just going about your business as if nothing is happening?

I heard a report indicating that consumer spending was way down for October and they linked it to election anxiety.
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Originally Posted by Blue Moose Engineering
Haha okay...so you're just going about your business as if nothing is happening?

I heard a report indicating that consumer spending was way down for October and they linked it to election anxiety.
I can see how that might be. But in our household (my wife and me) it's business as usual, which is nice IMO.
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What election?
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Oh my...
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Being retired with a good income plan I had to adjust my lifestyle up a bit since I have to take my RMD funds. In fact just spent a week at the Biltmore Mansion In NC and that was our third vacation this year. The results of the circus won't affect my way of life unless they close all of the golf courses in the US. Life is to short to worry about these 4 yr. side shows.
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Originally Posted by jagtoes
Being retired with a good income plan I had to adjust my lifestyle up a bit since I have to take my RMD funds. In fact just spent a week at the Biltmore Mansion In NC and that was our third vacation this year. The results of the circus won't affect my way of life unless they close all of the golf courses in the US. Life is to short to worry about these 4 yr. side shows.
It's a nice life, isn't it?
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
It's a nice life, isn't it?
Great and the locker room talk at the club is funny. Life is Good
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Man you guys are making me jealous




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