The current healthcare debate has been mired in ridiculous charges and misinformation. There are many reasons that this “national conversation” has degenerated into the Jerry Springer Show. The Obama Administration chose not to formulate a healthcare plan. Rather, they tasked various congressional committees with...
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Unfortunately, it is all too easy to become mired in debt. As a result, credit, the lifeblood of the economy, becomes unavailable. Once your credit rating is low, you cannot get additional lines of credit, including credit cards or loans to buy a house or car. A poor credit score is an albatross that will affect every area of...
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With the recession raging, many people have found themselves in either short-term or long-term financial trouble. Unfortunately, these troubles can haunt you across many aspects of your life. Too many people do not realize that there are ways to navigate around these financial obstacles. Be it bad checks, credit debt, or lack...
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Mr. Obama’s economic advisors have been promoting the few small gains that the economy is currently making. A rapidly rising stock market and a modest uptick in home sales, coupled with an economy that only shrank by 1% last quarter, would normally not qualify as good news. Yet, in these dismal economic times, facing stiff...
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Recently, we have been bombarded by news that the stock market is doing remarkably better than it has been over the last year. Despite the dismal news from lagging indicators such as unemployment and home purchases, the stock market has risen above 9,000 for the first time in many months. Insider confidence is high because the...
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Like many Americans forced to confront new economic realities after the near collapse of our financial system, I have been learning to live within my means. While most economists are lamenting the fact that most Americans have picked the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression to learn fiscal responsibility, it is hard...
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