From CNN: “During his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama explained where he stands on many of the economic issues that matter most to Americans.” · Economic Crisis · Driving · Taxing Wealth · Mortgage Giant Rescue · Social Security · Personal Taxes · Health Care · Savings · Budget Deficit · Wall Street · Gas Prices · Energy Security · Foreclosures · Mortgage Fraud · Medicare · Taxing Business · Bankruptcy · Free Trade · Jobs and Wages · Small Business Share This
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Consumer confidence is important to the economy. It is the driving force behind the public’s willingness to spend money, and as such, businesses rely on confident consumers to keep them afloat. Consumer confidence is a difficult thing to measure, but the latest Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) from Nationwide Building Society, which is based on a survey of consumer opinion, rates consumer confidence at its lowest in at least four years (the index did not exist before 2004). The evidence ... Read Full Story
“A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffet If your looking for bargains, now is a good time to snatch them… I don’t think I need to say anything else. Share This
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“A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffet If your looking for bargains, now is a good time to snatch them… I don’t think I need to say anything else. Share This
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Being a History Lover, I know what happened to the German Republic after World War 1. But it’s the first time I’m hearing about the Weimar Republic. Especially listen from 3:52 to 4:30 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Republic Printing truckloads of new money is not the answer. Americans!! Stop borrowing at a loss and start SAVING. The laws of Physics are universal. Gravity does not forgive… The American Way of life is not immune to the basic laws of Finance. What will th... Read Full Story
That’s essentially what Jim Cramer is saying. “I thought about this all weekend,” Cramer told Curry. “I do not want to say these things on TV.” But “Whatever money you may need for the next five years, please take it out of the stock market right now, this week. I do not believe that you should risk those assets in the stock market right now.” “I don’t care where stocks have been, I care where they’re going, and I don’t want pe... Read Full Story
Nothing can come between close friends and loved ones as quickly or cause more hard feeling than money issues. Any one of us have or could find ourselves in a position where we fall short on money and may need a quick loan. When looking for help, oftentimes friends or family are the first people we turn to in a pinch. Is it a good idea to borrow money from them? More so, is it a good idea to lend the money if you are the person being approached to help someone out of a sticky situation? Since... Read Full Story
If you live in a rural area and are thinking of buying property, there is a lending source that is often overlooked. Have you considered looking at a USDA loan? The United States Department of Agriculture will actually lend you the money directly if you qualify. What is the purpose of a USDA loan and who can get them? The purpose of USDA loans is to level the playing field a bit. People who live in rural areas are often too far away from economic growth. When you don’t live in a big cit... Read Full Story
