At least that is what the economic indicators blasted on FOX News tell us, right?  I’m getting tired of the stock market numbers and unemployment numbers being the “be all, end all” for economic success for many folks.  Why don’t they trust their eyes?  Granted, my 401k numbers are looking pretty good decades from retirement but I don’t count on the gains to continue at this pace.  If anything, I am trying to hedge my bets.  Back to the eye test; I see the soup kitchen being packed at lunchtime nearly every single day, I know many people who work second jobs, even 3rd jobs, to make a decent living, and I know I am working on a getting a 2nd income as well…and my wife works too!  Let me clarify, my choice to find a second income is not because I am having trouble making ends meet, it’s because I would love to live the true middle-class American dream; one where we could take a week-long vacation once a year and not worry about getting behind on the bills.  I just don’t get it anymore…the stock market is booming yet many of us are one or two lost paychecks from being up a creek and that is considered a booming economy. #Economy #Economiccrisis #grinding