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1.	Bookmarks: 0	The Economic Impact Of Politics On Investing Just six short months from now we will be asked to elect a leader for the still most powerful economic entity on the planet clearly, we need to focus on broad long term strategies that will create jobs and make it possible for both businesses and individuals to prosper.
2.	Bookmarks: 6	Stock Market Correction: Month Nine And Counting Repetition is good for the brain's CPU, so forgive me for reinforcing what I've said in the face of every correction since 1979... if you don't love corrections, you really don't understand the financial markets. Don't be insulted, it seems as though very few financial professionals want you to see it this way and, in fact, Institutional Wall Street loves it when individual investors panic in the face of uncertainty.
3.	Bookmarks: 0	Let’s K.I.S.S. Social Security Goodbye: Part 2 We have all the tools and expertise in place now to fix this financial mess without ever making the drastic mistake of delegating investment responsibility to the general population.
4.	Bookmarks: 0	Let’s K.I.S.S. Social Security Goodbye: Part 3 Any established and profitable Financial Institution will be able to offer a single Social Security Retirement Program. Every participating institution will use the same general plan to provide the benefit levels established by the Social Security Administration in pretty much the same manner as they are now.
5.	Bookmarks: 0	Let’s K.I.S.S. Social Security Goodbye: Part 4 All eligible providers will be required to accommodate Social Security Retirement Accounts, and will do so through a separate organizational entity or department with no other responsibilities.
6.	Bookmarks: 0	The Obama Tax Reform Plan For Long Term Economic Growth? (July 2008) Investors represent the biggest voting block in the country. We could elect the next president, change the tax code, fix Social Security, and strengthen the economy. If only we weren't the most apathetic group of people on the planet. As Investors, we want less government, lower taxes, and purposeful regulation. We want laws that aid economic freedoms, and lawmakers and judges who facilitate it.
7.	Bookmarks: 0	The McCain Tax Reform Plan For Long Term Economic Growth? (July 2008) Investors represent the biggest voting block in the country. We could elect the next president, change the tax code, fix Social Security, and strengthen the economy. If only we weren't the most apathetic group of people on the planet. As Investors, we want less government, lower taxes, and purposeful regulation. We want laws that aid economic freedoms, and lawmakers and judges who facilitate it.
8.	Bookmarks: 0	The Real Scoop on Annuities - Part Two (March, 2008) Today, it's difficult to distinguish one financial institution from another as they compete for the ever-growing pool of investment dollars. Insurance companies, now publicly owned, have become am integral part of an industry that seems uninterested in protecting anything other than their obscenely paid leaders.
9.	Bookmarks: 0	Let's Make 401k Plans Behave More Like Retirement Plans Although it is true that you do not pay taxes on your contributions during the earning years, you will absolutely pay through both nostrils when you retire. If your karma is off, you may find yourself retiring at a time when the stock market is not in a party mood and your shrinking mutual funds don't seem quite as secure as they did a few months earlier. We can deal with the market cycle; a saner tax code is a much bigger problem
10.	Bookmarks: 0	Social Security: Dear Congressman Nugent A letter to a Congreesman from Florida, written by a friend of mine. We both feel that there are viable replacement strategies for Social Security that don't involve the stock market. Please visit AmericareToday.com for the complete picture.
11.	Bookmarks: 306	Social Graces and International Business Etiquette Decorum Because people are reluctant to admit they're offended by your words or behavior. Our fast-changing times have left behind the etiquette that tells us how to act in social situations, says international business consultant and etiquette expert Grace Lee, whose fun, enlightening talks give you the savvy and social grace to handle any interaction with ease.
12.	Bookmarks: 0	More Jobs, Fewer and Lower Taxes - The KISS Principle There are no purely economic problems with making the shift to a consumption tax --- just political ones. The legislation has been on the hill, and summarily ignored for decades. We need to apply cool economic sense to the elimination of the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Ponzi scheme.
13.	Bookmarks: 0	Investment Politics 2012: What's (left) In Your Wallet? As Investors, we represent the single biggest voter block in the country. We must respond in one voice to the endless political drivel with a resounding Money Talks, BS Walks. We want decision makers who design laws that aid economic freedoms, not lawmakers who make decisions that restrict them. Here's the MT~BSW Financial Plan for the 2012 Election. Dot Connectors Wanted!
14.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Create A Fairer Tax Environment There are 44,000 pages in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) alone, 5.5 million words, incomprehensible at best. Obviously, there is a lot more to be said about each of the ideas that follow. Here are the top survey ideas; the first two were discussed in previous results articles as consumer spending enhancers and job creators, respectively.
15.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Stimulate Consumer Spending And The Economy --- The Romney Plan? The single, easiest, fastest, biggest, consumer-spending instant winner bonanza is not even a twinkle in an old politician's eye --- and there are far too few new politicians. Replace the Social Security Retirement Program with a plain vanilla pension plan, pre-funded by smaller, mandated employee contributions.
16.	Bookmarks: 2	How To Create More Jobs, America Today, employers are reluctant to create jobs because the mandated non-productive overhead associated with each worker adds significantly to the cost of running the business--- worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, OSHA compliance, liability insurance, social security contributions, minimum wage/union pay scales, etc.
17.	Bookmarks: 0	Let’s K.I.S.S. Social Security Goodbye: Part 1 We need to simplify the benefit structure as well, to make it just a retirement program and not a Widows and Orphans Protection and Healthcare Society.
18.	Bookmarks: 0	Let’s K.I.S.S. Social Security Goodbye: Part 5 If we are serious about solving Social Security, this isn’t as difficult as one would think, and arguments could be made for several methods. But in keeping with the K. I. S. S. principle, let’s start with the oldest Social Security recipients first and work backwards.
19.	Bookmarks: 0	A Conservative's Liberal Plan To Transform Social Security A Social Security Retirement Income Annuity, or SSRIA, invested 70% or more in government (all levels) guaranteed securities, could be phased in quickly as a mandatory replacement for the existing Social Security program. The personally owned SSRIA would also become a voluntary investment option for all self-directed programs and a guaranteed safe savings vehicle for after tax discretionary dollars.
20.	Bookmarks: 0	Who Wants To Be President Of The United States - Investment Politics The objective of the exercise, Barack, is to permanently place more disposable income in consumers' wallets while providing incentives for employers to hire more workers. There are three areas where the impact of reforms would be beneficial to all, irrespective of political sentiment. Social Security reform would benefit the most people, most quickly
21.	Bookmarks: 0	The Congressional Reform Act of 2012 - A Proposal You may not agree with all of these ideas, but this is the kind of change in government that many of us are looking for. It may be difficult to find candidates with the guts to push this agenda, but its worth the effort.
22.	Bookmarks: 5	Investor Political Priorities - A Survey - Part 2 Is it enough to say that we tax pension and other retirement income, including the sacred pittance from Social Security. The income tax needs to be revised, reformed, or replaced by something. Eliminating the tax on all forms of retirement and investment income, including capital gains, rents, royalties, etc. would have incredible positive effects (and would guarantee a Pennsylvania Avenue address for eight years).
23.	Bookmarks: 0	Guaranteed Social Security Benefits: Finally, An Approptiate Use For (Fixed) Annuities What if, instead of donating 7.6% of your salary (15.3% if you are self employed) to support the war de jour: (a) you could choose to deposit from 3% to 5% of your salary in a guaranteed retirement program maturing anytime after age 60, (b) the lifetime benefit is totally income tax free, and (c) your employer uses his savings to either create jobs, raise non-executive salaries, reduce prices, or increase shareholder dividends. Interested?
24.	Bookmarks: 1	Guaranteed Social Security Benefits - The Old Fashioned Way What if, instead of donating 7.6% of your salary (15.3% if you are self employed) to support the war de jour: (a) you could choose to deposit from 3% to 5% of your salary in a guaranteed retirement program maturing anytime after age 60, (b) the lifetime benefit is totally income tax free, and (c) your employer uses his savings to either create jobs, raise non-executive salaries, reduce prices, or increase shareholder dividends. Interested?
25.	Bookmarks: 5	Investor Political Priorities - What's On Your Mind? 90% of all Americans are investors and, as such, there are issues that we need to hear about from the men who would be king. None of our could-be leaders are addressing the issues that would allow us to achieve our financial goals. What we all want is to keep more of what we make, and then to spend it as we see fit. It's not clear how the candidates intend to help us.
26.	Bookmarks: 6	Jobs - Permanent Jobs - Millions Of 'Em Today, in the very birthplace of capitalism, an entrenched, arrogant, and incompetent congress equates greedy executives with the demise of capitalism while the economic force field it demeans catapults third world nations onto the leader board of global economic growth potential. Capitalism dead? Hardly.
27.	Bookmarks: 5	Retire Social Security Debt and Save The Economy --- What If? What if the US Government sold the Social Security system/employees/buildings/DEBT/etc. to Insurance/Annuity industry companies for the amount of the debt plus a few billion --- all in cash plus secured debt of the hundreds of companies involved in the purchase? Is this a guaranteed winner for a presidential candidate or what?
28.	Bookmarks: 1	Understanding Income Investing – Second Chance Survey Hundreds of people responded to the last Income Investing survey, and all papers were corrected and returned. As a group, the class failed to pass the test of income investing competancy. Here's another chance.
29.	Bookmarks: 0	The Social Security Problem--- and Two Viable Solutions Social Security is a cancer that’s killing the American economy --- it must be replaced by something more constructive. Here are two interesting monologue's that describe the multi trillion dollar problem, and offer one man's workable (if complex) solution. Combine his program and mine and you've got something.
30.	Bookmarks: 1	Adult Dyslexia Test - Are You In The 95% That Need It And Don't Know? Dyslexia affects as many as 1 out of 10 people. 90-95% of adult dyslexics don't know that their problems with learning are caused by dyslexia. Not knowing, they suffer from social stigma, low self esteem, depression. There is a simple way they could quickly improve their lives, change things for the better... Dyslexia is A learning disorder characterized by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words. It is usually associated with some type of neu...
31.	Bookmarks: 0	Is The American Express Blue Card For You? American Express may have been identified with high end credit card products that are more suited to the financial capability of the wealthy. In its bid to make the company cater to every consumer in the social strata, American Express has launched the American Express Blue Card for those who do not want to maintain expensive credit cards.With the American Express Blue Card, credit card users can now look forward to having more spending options but without the annual pay...
32.	Bookmarks: 0	Social Security system is inefficient See how the government cheats the average American out of $2 million dollars when compared to the S&P average yearly return. Also learn how the system is immoral, as it forces you to invest your money with the government bureaucrats.
33.	Bookmarks: 0	Leon Meekcoms on Housing and Baby Boomers A few months ago, the Social Security Administration sent out the first of the Baby Boomer checks.
34.	Bookmarks: 0	Lee Meekcoms Sees Housing and Recreation Trends Shift as Baby Boomers Enter Retirement With the first of the Baby Boomers cashing Social Security checks, it's not surprising that everyone from real estate investors to financial analysts are sitting up and taking notice.
35.	Bookmarks: 0	Finland Casinos Tucked into the beautiful Scandinavian landscape is the beautiful nation of Finland. With its majestic natural beauty, wonderful culture, and carefree social style, Finland is a great place for tourists to go on their annual family vacation. One of the best parts of Finland is its vibrant nightlife and great entertainment facilities, especially dance clubs, bars, and casinos. Finland's casinos are great places to do some people watching, enjoy delicious finger foods, and make...
36.	Bookmarks: 0	Top 5 Attractions In Delhi Located on the sprawling banks of the river Yamuna, Delhi, the capital of India, represents an intriguing blend of a myriad of ancient and the modern civilizations, reflected not only in its diverse cultural heritage and historical monuments but also in the present social structure and lifestyles. The city chronicles the history of the various civilizations and dynasties that flourished here for over 3000 years. Their legacy survives in the many ancient monuments left behind ...
37.	Bookmarks: 0	ID Theft Capital Of The World Los Angeles is the counterfeit document capital of America ID theft business is booming in the Californian metropolisOfficials warn that the fake ID business is booming in Los Angeles. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America says the Federal Trade Commission. It is a practice that victimizes innocent people by using their Social Security Numbers. It has become an epidemic, leaving everyone at risk. And, to make matters worse, most people do not know if thei...
38.	Bookmarks: 10	Saving Money Is The Slow Path To Financial Freedom Getting a job and not spending all the money each month is the slowest, hardest, and least efficient way to build up a big pile of money. Saving money is a worthwhile net worth building activity, but it doesn’t offer much more than that unless your goal is only to have a little cash at the ever-increasing age of retirement. This is because wages are the most heavily taxed source of income. Income taxes (federal, state, and social security) choke off about 35% of this earn...
39.	Bookmarks: 0	Are you living the Greatest Lie? Only 5% of people will be financially independent at retirement, the rest will have to rely on inadequate pensions, social security, and family assistance. You need to take action now! to create your own financial freedom, because nobody else will do it for you.
40.	Bookmarks: 0	Baby Boomer Retirement Options As the first wave of Baby boomers nears retirement age, they’re beginning to realize that unlike their predecessors, they have many options. Here’s a look at some of the Baby boomer retirement options this group of mature adults are choosing.They’re working long past retirement ageThe generations that came before the Baby Boomers retired from the work force at either age 62 or 65 or sometimes 67. They got their pensions and their social security checks and before long...
41.	Bookmarks: 0	Hair: Every Woman's Crowning Glory The article deals with the importance of hair in both men and women. It also tackles the social significance of hair as well the number of problems encountered by people in caring for their hair. The problem of hair loss and the availability of hair care products and treatments are given emphasis in the article.
42.	Bookmarks: 0	Taking A Gap Year For Travel For both students and people in work, the option for taking a gap year is proving to be a very popular life choice. Making the decision to take a gap year and following it through can be difficult to achieve. For a student taking a gap year before or after taking a university degree, a gap year can have a huge positive effect in terms of boosting confidence, increasing maturity, developing social skills, gaining experience and knowledge of different cultures, helping the envi...
43.	Bookmarks: 0	The Vicious Cycle Of Depression And Insomnia Depression is a problem in the modern world that appears to be spreading, as more and more people are reported to experiencing it. It gets worse when insomnia is considered, as most people see it as a sign of depression. The social stigma of having either one might be to blame for the increase in cases of depression.
44.	Bookmarks: 19	The Social Aspects Of Homeschooling Going to a regular school is more than just education. School kids get to mingle with their peers and teachers and in the process acquire social skills that are important when they progress into adult life.
45.	Bookmarks: 0	Home Schooling or Not? Public school educators often worry that the children of such people will not learn necessary social skills. But home-schooling parents said their children learned how to deal with other people just fine, particularly with the many adults they encountered when they visited the library or went to church or did chores around the neighborhood.
46.	Bookmarks: 0	The Development of the Social Self Environment Keeping Friends People tend to make friends with people whom they have something in common, such as an interest in certain sports, in music, even a television program. Many friendships start on as little as the preference for a certain kind of shoes. Keeping the friendship, however, is more of a challenge because sometimes familiarity does breed contempt.
47.	Bookmarks: 0	Depression: Taking The Bull By The Horns There is a phase in everybody’s life when one does not feel nice about many things or anything, and for no particular reason. If it is a short period, there is nothing to worry about, but if it stretches too long it could be depression. This kind of depression is some times disabling. When the patient is considered as a disabled person, s/he is also eligible for social security benefits.But, how to treat depression?This condition can be diagnosed by a psychiatrist. He...
48.	Bookmarks: 0	Ways To Deal With Social Anxiety Social Anxiety Disorder is a Psychiatric disorder that attacks one out of every eight Americans. Those who have the disorder can become physically sick in social situations. This disorder can devastate more than your self esteem, it can destroy your marriage, finances and many other aspects of your life. The disorder is characterized by fear of social situations.There is help for people suffering with this disorder. If you seek treatment, you will be able to obtain medica...
49.	Bookmarks: 4	How To Stop Blushing If you find yourself blushing uncontrollably in situations that you want to appear confident and relaxed then this could be just the right article for you. When you follow the advice that is enclosed in the following paragraphs you will really be on the road to freedom from blushing. Don’t take my word for it though – try it and see the results for yourself. So, do you wish that the floor would open up and swallow you in when you blush in social situations or at work? Do ...
50.	Bookmarks: 4	Cure Phobias With Hypnosis A phobia is an irrational, persistent fear of a certain object or situation. There are several different forms of a phobia. A phobia can be a fear of something specific such as flying or a social phobia which causes an individual to feel anxiety about a social situation. Examples of a specific phobia may involve a fear of small animals, closed in spaces and snakes. Social phobias would be a fear of giving a speech, talking to the boss or meeting new people.It is estimated...
51.	Bookmarks: 0	What Causes Social Anxiety? Social Anxiety Disorder is a fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people. People who have social anxiety often fear that they are being watched, judged, and evaluated by other people. It is often mistaken for shyness or low self-esteem. There are many different causes of social anxiety, however, the cause of social anxiety in some people simply cannot be explained.A common cause of social anxiety is a traumatic social experience. If a person is 'p...
52.	Bookmarks: 0	Shoo Away Your Shyness Shyness is a very important issue, that nervousness that overcomes in certain social situations. It can be definite like having difficulty in creating a friendship or even starting a conversation with the one we meet.
53.	Bookmarks: 0	How To Find The Girl Or Guy Of Your Dreams On The Internet If you’re the typical “wallflower” who is to shy to approach other people directly or is a “late bloomer”, chances are your social skills haven’t yet fully developed. You may either try your hand at meeting new people by going to bars and parties but if you’re not ready for such a bold move or is still quite clueless on what you’re going to do while you’re “out there” then you may want to join the growing pool of online dating singles.O...
54.	Bookmarks: 11	Chocolate Of The Month Club - The Amazing Monthly Chocolate Treat To Indulge That Chocolate Passion. Neither I nor anybody else really has to sell you on the beauty of the chocolate of the month club. I mean, hell, chocolate is one of the top five most popular foods on the planet Get a membership for yourself, your neighbor, your associate for every member of your family, and you would not only not be making a bother of yourself but may just be inspiring your social status (to say nothing of the endorphins you will be helping to kick in and elevate).The size deal of the ...
55.	Bookmarks: 0	Email Scams Targeting Senior Citizens There has been an increase in devious scam emails lately and the newest ones have been specifically targeting senior citizens. The main problem is the public's lack of education about computer and Internet related security issues, especially among senior citizens. Learn how not to become a victim of such scams by understanding the dangers of using the Internet and email and how to avoid them.
56.	Bookmarks: 6	Community Banking - Who Does It Really Help? Community Development Banks are more common in the USA than they are in the UK. They were originally set up to assist people who reside in lower income areas with the aim of helping those who wouldn’t ordinarily be able to gain access to conventional banking facilities to prevent social exclusion and also to, hopefully, act as a catalyst towards economic development.Although the concept has been much slower to catch on in the UK, the Royal Bank of Scotland has continued t...
57.	Bookmarks: 0	Janet Napolitano and Steve Selengut – Strange BlogFellows How many politicians, political appointees, and/or regulators does it take to change a light bulb?
58.	Bookmarks: 0	More Than A Just A Putt Or 2 In addition to allowing the player to have a good time and get in a little exercise, the ability to play golf can be a highly desirable social skill and business tool. In the United States, golf has risen to the surface as the unofficial sport of the business world. It is widely known that many a business deal has originated on the golf course, it has even jokingly been said that board meetings only confirm decisions that are really made on the golf course. Due to that fact, ...
59.	Bookmarks: 0	Overcoming Fear Of Public Speaking Fear of public speaking is a very common form of social anxiety. Fear of public speaking has often been called the 'Greatest Anxiety,' due to the large number of people who actually experience this fear. Fear of public speaking doesn't just mean that you have a fear of making a speech in public. It can mean that you experience stage fright, or even that you have a fear of talking to other people in a social situation.Fear of public speaking often holds people back from ma...
60.	Bookmarks: 6	8 Steps to Effective Christian Leadership As a Christian leader, you are held to high moral, ethical, and social standards. As a leader, you are held to high standards, but as a Christian leader, that bar is raised even higher. Why? Because both the Christian and non-Christian social environment has tended to expect that Christians measure up to their self-proclaimed moral and ethical standards, as they rightly should. What can you do to be sure you ‘stand up to the test’ in the area of Christian leadership?
61.	Bookmarks: 3	How To Deal With A Suicidal Person - A Five-Point Suicide Prevention Plan In helping a person deal with suicidal thoughts, it is best to combine the approach of treating the underlying mental disorder and treating suicidal tendencies directly. A five-point suicide prevention plan, dubbed SUPER, is presented below:1. Savoring love. The social support system of the person with suicidal thoughts must let the people concerned know about the emotional condition of that suicidal person. A suicidal individual may feel that he is alone amidst many ...
62.	Bookmarks: 1	Build The Confidence To Approach Other People, Through The Power Of Compassion! Do you often feel uncomfortable in a social situation? Perhaps you’re overly shy? Or your stomach ties up in knots at the thought of approaching someone even just to say “Hi!”Well the good news is that there are many techniques which you can use to help you overcome this problem of social shyness or anxiety. I’m going to share one of my favourites below. But first, three important points that need to be highlighted (so imagine them covered by ink from a bright yellow fluo...
63.	Bookmarks: 0	The Power of Self-Esteem! In the work place the power of self-esteem needs to be high so that ones confidence can guide them through actions such as: important decision making, dealings with an opposite sex boss, office politics, other staff members trying to gain on your efforts, talking to clients or customers on the phone or in person, dealing with rejection regarding your work, and even things as simple as fitting into the social side of your job (making friends).
64.	Bookmarks: 3	8 Steps to Effective Christian Leadership As a Christian leader, you are held to high moral, ethical, and social standards. As a leader, you are held to high standards, but as a Christian leader, that bar is raised even higher. Why? Because both the Christian and non-Christian social environment has tended to expect that Christians measure up to their self-proclaimed moral and ethical standards, as they rightly should. What can you do to be sure you ‘stand up to the test’ in the area of Christian leadership?
65.	Bookmarks: 0	Student Loans – Lose Social Security Benefits If You Don’t Pay A vast majority of people take out student loans to pay for higher education. The Supreme Court has decided to make social security benefits a means of repaying them.
66.	Bookmarks: 0	Government Loans And Why You Never Default! There are many types of government loans out there – loans to go to school, to start a small business, and even to buy a house. It is considered a social service for the government to provide funding and financing to certain people in the community. World War II started the onslaught of social service programs to aid the people of the country. As time as gone on, these programs have been expanded considerably, much to the delight of the people they are helping. However, befor...
67.	Bookmarks: 0	Tax FAQ: Answers To Basic Questions About Taxes * What is a W-2 form?The W-2 is a form that an employee receives from his or her employer once a year. It is also sent to the IRS at the end of every year. The total annual wages paid and the taxes that the employer withheld from each paycheck are shown on the W-2 form. Federal law states that the W-2 form must be mailed by January 31st of each year.It consists of six copies:Copy A – Submitted to the Social Security Administration from the employer.Copy B – Se...
68.	Bookmarks: 5	The Real BP --- Something Else To Think About I recognize the enormity of the issue; however, Mr. President, you and your peer group have a drilling record, and that record is enough to make any grandma cringe. I refer to the current rig that began operation in 1983.
69.	Bookmarks: 0	The Hurrier I Go the Behinder I Get When are Social Security checks potentially loans and not benefits? Why, when you have "excess earnings" of course. In today's economy, many senior citizens still work during their "retirement" either because they want to or, all too often, because they must to make ends meet. Retirees who wa
70.	Bookmarks: 0	The 46.3% Marginal Bracket Despite the new tax rate reductions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the top marginal tax bracket for many retirees is a whopping 46.3%. Why? Because Social Security benefits are subject to income tax. Those affected are Social Security recipients who have the good
71.	Bookmarks: 0	Mysteries Unraveled One of the great mysteries of personal finance is: How are social security retirement benefits calculated? The computation itself is something of a mystery. It's so complex that I'm not sure who could have dreamed it up. I am sure that most in Congress don't understand it. In this article
72.	Bookmarks: 0	Different Kinds Of Investments These days, you can’t retire without using the returns from investments. You can’t count on your social security checks to cover your expenses when you retire. It’s barely enough for people who are receiving it now to have food, shelter and utilities. That doesn’t account for any care you may need or in the even that you need to take advantage of such funds much earlier in life. It is important to have your own financial plan. There are many kinds of investments you can ...
73.	Bookmarks: 0	Solving Social Security is No Big Deal - The Solution (August, 2006) Are you surprised that there is no Social Security Trust Fund... no investments and no Investment Managers. This is a gigantic Government designed and controlled Ponzi scheme that has worked incredibly well in spite of congressional tinkering and prohibitively high cost. There was always a tax plan for funding the benefits, but never an Investment Plan.
74.	Bookmarks: 0	Solving Social Security is No Big Deal - Details (August, 2006) Are you surprised that there is no Social Security Trust Fund... no investments and no Investment Managers. This is a gigantic Government designed and controlled Ponzi scheme that has worked incredibly well in spite of congressional tinkering and prohibitively high cost. There was always a tax plan for funding the benefits, but never an Investment Plan.
75.	Bookmarks: 0	Volatility Rocks The Investment Markets (June 2008) Investor perceptions of volatility need to be rearranged. When you allow more than an up-only smiley face into your understanding of the markets, you will be able to position yourself to actually take advantage of the volatility while it is happening. Much of the current skittishness in the financial markets is caused by multiple economic concerns and the incredibly naïve resolution ideas being spouted by the presidential candidates.
76.	Bookmarks: 0	A Quick Jolt For the Auto Economy, Plus Ten (December 2008) Every new American-made car buyer would receive a debit card along with his ownership papers. The card could be used for anything other than the car purchase itself. Card amounts would vary from $6,000 for "smart" cars, through $3,000 for fuel-efficient sub-compacts, $1,000 for other borderline greenies. All debit cards would function as free passes for highway tolls...
77.	Bookmarks: 0	Jim Dandy To The Rescue - Of The Economy Get rid of SFAS (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards) Rule # 157, which works something like this: While my bank owns my mortgage, it's worth full value. As part of a Ginny Mae--- still full value. But once it crosses over into the ether of CDOs and other multi-level Frankensteinesque monstrosities, my paid in advance mortgage becomes indistinguishable.
78.	Bookmarks: 4	Online Home Businesses: Another Scam Reminder I was recently reminded again of how far scam artists will go to separate people from their money by making use of the internet.The scam I read about took advantage of people who were looking for new jobs (offline) and did this by posting their resume’s on the internet. There were two parts to the scams: One was to scan these resumes for any kind of personal information. In some cases they were able to find social security numbers published which then allowed them apply f...
79.	Bookmarks: 0	Website Copywriter Tips: Web Copy Sabotage How does your personality affect your web copy? Whether you mean to or not, your site reflects you in ways you might not notice: sometimes good, sometimes bad. While personality peccadilloes can be endearing in social situations, minor personality flaws can cause web copy sabotage.