First off a warning, much like my rant about paying US taxes, this post is not for the conservatives amongst you.

Well, I’ve finally done it.

I’ve switched my accounts from US Dollars to the British Pound. As we’ve watched the Dollar collapse against the Yen in recent weeks it seemed to be time for the change. Given there are no plans for us to move back stateside for the foreseeable future, leaving the accounts in a weak currency no longer made sense (cents?).

While I do appreciate that the US has a struggling economy I’m left to ponder who is at fault. The Government always seems to be the easy scapegoat but this time I think the blame is going to have to be shared. From this side of the ocean though, I’m left to wonder what role the media and consumers have played. Watching the news it seems to me that the US has talked itself into a recession and the consumers took the media’s negativity and ran with it. Thus, the current situation.

Now as I do the mental math that was once a fun exercise in savings, I find myself unwilling to risk my investments and savings on a currency that seems rather questionable. Thus, the change.

I’ll put my soapbox away now and prepare for the angry mob with torches.

M

T’s Note: And you wonder why you got the “vegetarian” lunch at the DMZ?