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Since I, along with most people, am feeling thrifty, I searched high and low for thrifty tips. Here are some of my favorite  websites dedicated to saving a few more pennies. Continue Reading

Rep. Jane Harman exchanged favors for power-aided Israeli lobbyists accused of espionage, top government investigator says that bank bailouts are open to fraud, Obama tells Cabinet to cut spending by 0.02%, U.S. Treasury estimates it has lost $900 million of taxpayer money from holding $301 billion in Citigroup junk assets, Russian tariffs take toll on U.S. companies, and could the U.S. be headed for a Russian-style economic collapse circa 1998? Continue Reading

Nationwide anti-tax protests staged for April 15th tax day-rumors abound that leftist group ACORN intends to crash events, Obama administration readying to disclose results of bank stress tests, revisions to No Child Left Behind on the Obama agenda-prepare to see pervasive federal mandates in education, FDIC helps banks raise $300 billion through unregulated channels, Congress looks set to let D.C. school voucher program expire next year-Big Brother not prepared to let parents choose how to educate their own children, Spanish study casts skepticism on economic value of government creating green jobs… Continue Reading

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks a strange language. It’s English, all right, even with an accent, but he is one of the only world leaders who is speaking of relaxing regulations, cutting taxes, spending within budget, and focusing on making his country more productive.

Rather than jumping on the tax, borrow, spend, print, populist bandwagon with nearly every other world leader, John Key’s solution to the tough times is to “use this time to transform the economy to make us stronger so that when the world starts growing again we can be running faster than other countries we compete with.”

Key’s idea is to grow the country out of recession by improving productivity, not simply catering to populist calls for wealth redistribution, stifling regulation, and growth-inhibiting class warfare taxes. He calls attempts to use debt and money printing to “prop up growth” risky, saying that saddling future generations with debt could be counterproductive. He is one of the only politicians who states “There is actually a limit to what governments can do.”

At a time when governments are growing by leaps and bounds, and everyone seems convinced that Big Brother holds the keys to economic prosperity, it is refreshing to see a world leader (actually an ex-currency trader) embrace sound economic principals.

Key admits that New Zealand will not pull the world out of recession; it’s too bad other leaders lack such humility!

Here’s a link to the Wall Street Journal interview with Key.

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The Federal Reserve is creating tens of trillions of new dollars, debasing our currency, and silently taxing us all through inflation. With tens of trillions in federal budget deficits on the horizon there is nowhere for the US dollar to go, but down.

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Obama’s budget plans bring $9.3 trillion in deficit spending, regulators “seize” credit unions and banks, Energy Department to give $40 billion in alternative energy loans, drug violence sparks debate on legalization, and Obama offers Iran “new beginning” in U.S.-Iranian relations…just the latest in your Freedom Under Fire Report! Continue Reading

White House budget found to have “fuzzy math” on war estimates, new role for federal government to provide broadband Internet, U.S. gives Palestinians $900 million, Harvard economist says bailing out homeowners is a mistake, 4th Obama appointee found evading taxes, bank Nationalists look to Sweden, temporary nationalization of mortgage industry now permanent, 1 in 31 adults behind bars in U.S., Australia leaves benchmark rate unchanged, and Bush memos claim unfettered rendition powers…just the latest in your Freedom Under Fire Report! Continue Reading

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The Federal Reserve is creating tens of trillions of new dollars, debasing our currency, and silently taxing us all through inflation. With tens of trillions in federal budget deficits on the horizon there is nowhere for the US dollar to go, but down.

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I have recently received my monthly bill for my wireless phone and I have always wondered what the surcharges and Government fees were.  Most people never take the time to look into these ambiguous costs, but when added they are startling!

Here is a break down of the surcharge and Government fees: Continue Reading

When people first graduate from college/high school, they make a humble salary and find a way to make ends meet.  Maybe they don’t save very much, but they do alright.  Along the way their salary likely doubles, triples, or quadruples.  With their salary increasing by such a huge amount, there ought to be some money left over to be put into savings.  Sadly, that is rarely the case.  Most people spend as much as they can. Continue Reading

In a recent survey about basic financial concepts, only 48% of high school seniors and 65% of college students answered 50% of the questions right.  This is a sad state of affairs as far as financial literacy goes.  I think that many parents assume their kids know what they need about money and don’t pass on the information that their kids will need in the real world. 

Here are some ideas of things you can do to help your teenagers be financially prepared for adulthood. Continue Reading