Comments on: Washington Mutual: “Whoo Hoo?” More like “Whoa, who has my money now?” http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/ The Wesabe blog Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:03:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: WaMu Adventure Part Two: Show Me The Money « Wesabe: Your Money. Your Community. http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4712 WaMu Adventure Part Two: Show Me The Money « Wesabe: Your Money. Your Community. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:05:12 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4712 [...] Your Money. Your Community. The Wesabe blog « Washington Mutual: “Whoo Hoo?” More like “Whoa, who has my money now?” In Layman's Terms: The Economic Crisis and 9/29 Bailout [...] [...] Your Money. Your Community. The Wesabe blog « Washington Mutual: “Whoo Hoo?” More like “Whoa, who has my money now?” In Layman's Terms: The Economic Crisis and 9/29 Bailout [...]

]]> By: Dj http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4426 Dj Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:49:34 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4426 Well, I'm Irish, so here is a single European perspective. I don't believe the perception is that this is a US caused problem, however, there is a collective sigh of relief that Bush is gone, as he had his head buried up businessmen/bankers behinds, and wasn't going to do anything to stem the inevitable decline before it arrived. In Ireland, our economy is currently pitiful, after being the envy of europe for almost a decade. Now, it's all crumbled dramatically. Over here, this is the fault of corrupt and greedy bankers, a financial regulator who was patting them on the back when they got away with something, and a government that claimed they could not have seen what was coming, even though the average man on the street was talking about it for months beforehand. What has made it much worse is that international banks have no money/confidence to give out, and when our banks got in trouble, there was nowhere to go. I think the US played a big part in the international banks situation, and have a lot to answer for, but Obama will hopefully slowly drag things back into shape. I'm rambling now, so I'll shut up. Dj. Well, I’m Irish, so here is a single European perspective. I don’t believe the perception is that this is a US caused problem, however, there is a collective sigh of relief that Bush is gone, as he had his head buried up businessmen/bankers behinds, and wasn’t going to do anything to stem the inevitable decline before it arrived.

In Ireland, our economy is currently pitiful, after being the envy of europe for almost a decade. Now, it’s all crumbled dramatically. Over here, this is the fault of corrupt and greedy bankers, a financial regulator who was patting them on the back when they got away with something, and a government that claimed they could not have seen what was coming, even though the average man on the street was talking about it for months beforehand.

What has made it much worse is that international banks have no money/confidence to give out, and when our banks got in trouble, there was nowhere to go. I think the US played a big part in the international banks situation, and have a lot to answer for, but Obama will hopefully slowly drag things back into shape.

I’m rambling now, so I’ll shut up.

Dj.

]]> By: Debbie P. http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4423 Debbie P. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:41:29 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4423 And the prize for who traveled the furthest to comment goes to... Aimee! I'd be really interested to hear what you think the *perception* of the average European is to this crisis. Do they see it as something that the US caused and that is now spreading globally, or is it more like the global economy has been plagued by these bad mortgages and credit problems and the US was simply the first to have to take action? And the prize for who traveled the furthest to comment goes to… Aimee! I’d be really interested to hear what you think the *perception* of the average European is to this crisis. Do they see it as something that the US caused and that is now spreading globally, or is it more like the global economy has been plagued by these bad mortgages and credit problems and the US was simply the first to have to take action?

]]> By: Aimee Alvarez http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4422 Aimee Alvarez Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:05:58 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4422 I think this is a great post! I feel the anxiety from across the Atlantic. I lived in the US for many years and have moved to Belgium recently for work. I am looking to move back, but I can’t help but worry about the situation. This is the first time in recent history that we are seeing such a debacle in the economy, or better said economies around the world. What is happening in the US has prompted a domino effect and that is why we hear similar WaMu stories happening across the world. Never before did I know so many unemployed people or heard about long lines of people waiting to fill positions at a local supermarket in South Florida. I hope our tax money puts a band-aid on banks suffering from “toxic mortgages” and returns some economic pace to Americans and the world. I think this is a great post! I feel the anxiety from across the Atlantic. I lived in the US for many years and have moved to Belgium recently for work. I am looking to move back, but I can’t help but worry about the situation. This is the first time in recent history that we are seeing such a debacle in the economy, or better said economies around the world. What is happening in the US has prompted a domino effect and that is why we hear similar WaMu stories happening across the world.

Never before did I know so many unemployed people or heard about long lines of people waiting to fill positions at a local supermarket in South Florida.

I hope our tax money puts a band-aid on banks suffering from “toxic mortgages” and returns some economic pace to Americans and the world.

]]> By: Forward Thought http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4421 Forward Thought Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:31:30 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4421 Great post. Very funny. Just started following this blog. Love it! Great post. Very funny. Just started following this blog. Love it!

]]> By: James http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4425 James Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:38:43 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4425 Your paying the remodelers in cash? Are they illegals? Paying them under the table? :) Your paying the remodelers in cash? Are they illegals? Paying them under the table? :)

]]> By: William Azaroff http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4424 William Azaroff Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:25:18 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/09/25/washington-mutual-%e2%80%9cwhoo-hoo%e2%80%9d-more-like-%e2%80%9cwhoa-who-has-my-money-now%e2%80%9d/#comment-4424 Great post, Debbie. My US accounts are at WaMu, and maybe someone needs to tell their CMO about this JP Morgan deal, because I got an email newsletter from them TODAY with the subject line: WaMu News | The holidays start today. It was a breezy little email telling me to start saving for the holiday... today. Wow, a little insanity. Well, at least at the bottom of the email was the tagline: Deposits at Washington Mutual are FDIC insured. Whoo Hoo! Great post, Debbie.

My US accounts are at WaMu, and maybe someone needs to tell their CMO about this JP Morgan deal, because I got an email newsletter from them TODAY with the subject line:
WaMu News | The holidays start today.

It was a breezy little email telling me to start saving for the holiday… today. Wow, a little insanity.

Well, at least at the bottom of the email was the tagline:
Deposits at Washington Mutual are FDIC insured.

Whoo Hoo!

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