http://www.ricedelman.com/cs/education/ ... %20Markets

Teh wife was flipping channels and stopped on this guy talking on c-span radio or something like that, and we started listening to him explain how we got into this financial mess and he sounded like he really had a good understanding of the "big picture" and at the end of it, he says you can get the easy to understand version of his schpiel on his website (see above). So if your interested in some history on the current financial markets situation, chek it out.

P.S. The site actually has alot of other good financial tips and educational reading too!!!

Don't spend like a celeb

Learning how stars can squander their fortunes may help you avoid losing yours.

How to Go Broke Like a Rock Star. Yellow_Flash_Colorz_PDT_02

Funny how all of the Hollywood celebs want Barack in office... I hope he doesn't manage and view money like they do...

http://biz.yahoo.com/usnews/080916/16_h ... -budgeting

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF OUR ECONOMY ARE STRONG

Strong enought to raise taxes in the US and end global poverty abroad, while we send 700 Billion dollars a year to countries that don't like us very much... Yellow_Flash_Colorz_PDT_31

Unfortunately for most Americans their expenses exceed their income. Why the American educational system doesn't include more emphasis on personal financial responsibility is beyond me. Personally I think it's another way for a few people to control the masses. I don't know though, but I'll let you all know when I become one of the few.